jir886Dec 10, 20222 min readOne Night in MiamiOne Night in Miami is a screen adaption of a play by Kemp Powers. Though there is some truth to the depiction, this film is mostly an...
jir886Dec 10, 20222 min readApollo 13Apollo 13 is yet another wonderful example of Tom Hank’s versatile acting ability, but also an excellent portrayal of an important event...
jir886Dec 10, 20223 min readA Brief Evaluation of CastawayThe brain child of Tom Hanks and his chosen screenwriter William Broyles Jr., Castaway was undoubtedly one of the best movies made in...
jir886Dec 10, 20221 min readPans LabyrinthPan’s Labyrinth is set in Spain in the 1940s, around the time of the Spanish civil war. Though seemingly magical, the movie is heavily...
jir886Dec 10, 20222 min readThe Life of PiThe life of Pi is a story that comments on religion and the horrors of being shipwrecked. Though completely fictional, an actual...
jir886Sep 19, 20224 min readThoughts on 19171917 This was incredible film that had my attention from the very start. I never expected a film designed to appear like there’s no cuts...
jir886Sep 11, 20222 min readJoel and Ethan Coen’s No Country for Old MenJavier Bardem's interpretation of the character Anton Chigurh was my favorite part of this movie. First of all, Anton is given some...
jir886Sep 4, 20223 min readThoughts on Mae Makin’s In Between GirlIn Between Girl is an awkward trip though Angie’s teenage coming of age experiences. In watching the trailer beforehand, I didn’t expect...
jir886Aug 27, 20222 min readA Brief Review of Jordan Peele's 2017 Film, Get Out (Contains Spoilers)Jordan Peele’s Get Out is a thrilling and entertaining commentary on racial tensions, which quickly escalates from just being that...