Don’t Look Up is a drama-comedy that tries to have a serious story while lampooning politics, technology, social media and celebrity culture. All this leads to a scattered mess.
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Nightmare Alley Review: The Importance of Story Structure
Despite getting smacked at the box office by Spiderman: No Way Home, Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley is worth the time to analyze.
Dune: Denis Villeneuve’s Story Lacks Immediacy
While Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is by all means a good film, the ending is beyond disappointing. But there were things that could have kept this from being the case.
The Midnight Sky: Wasted Potential
The Midnight Sky is the latest movie from Netflix and is directed by and starring George Clooney as Augustine Lofthouse, an astronomer who might be the last person on the earth after an unspecified global catastrophe. He is trying to reach the crew of the Æther, a spaceship returning from a mission from one ofContinue reading “The Midnight Sky: Wasted Potential”
Yesterday and Chekov’s Gun
Yesterday is a pretty simple concept, and a fairly simple movie overall. Anyone that’s heard the movie gets the basic concept. A failing musician (Himesh Patel) gets hit by a bus and the rest of the world forgets everything about the Beatles. Its a simple enough concept, but it forgot one of the basic rulesContinue reading “Yesterday and Chekov’s Gun”
Uncut Gems: Creating Tension
Uncut Gems is the latest film by the Safdie Brothers, well known for their previous film Good Time. It stars Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner, a Jewish jewelry shop owner who scores big, but is always searching for the next big score. Both Good Time and Uncut Gems are harrowing, hair-pulling tense experiences that leaveContinue reading “Uncut Gems: Creating Tension”
Take Shelter vs. The Invitation: What is the Point?
Looking on the surface, Take Shelter and The Invitation do not have too much in common. Take Shelter is the story about Curtis (Michael Shannon) who has prophetic dreams of a devastating storm, his quest of building a storm shelter to survive it, and how it affects his life, particularly with his wife Samantha (JessicaContinue reading “Take Shelter vs. The Invitation: What is the Point?”
Bombshell: The Wrong Protagonist?
Preface: I am not very familiar with the events surrounding the true story behind this film. I have heard of Donald Trump, Megyn Kelly and Rupert Murdoch but had not heard of the other characters. I was surprised to learn that Bombshell ran under two hours. Nothing against shorter movies, I had just assumed thatContinue reading “Bombshell: The Wrong Protagonist?”
Cats: How to Alienate an Audience
Foreword: Before a word of this is read or even written, it must be said that I have not seen or heard anything of the Cats Broadway play. Afterwards, I have seen few snippets of videos of the musical online to gain some meager insight into the play. I also viewed this under slight intoxicationContinue reading “Cats: How to Alienate an Audience”
The Sensations of Storytelling 