Tag: 2019 film
-
1917 (2019): Review
I love movies. Gosh, I love movies. Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves may have proclaimed those words, but I have co-opted this as a placeholder for what I want to say about Sam Mendes’ latest release, 1917. Of course I have more to say, but wouldn’t that be an uncharacteristically succinct review from myself? No such…
-
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Review
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER BELOW! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! I have a strange relationship with the Star Wars franchise. I wasn’t alive during the original trilogy, I was very young during the prequel trilogy, and I was very much getting into film during the sequel trilogy. Despite that,…
-
Marriage Story (2019): Review
As always, mild spoilers below! It’s safe to say I was very excited for this one. I’m a huge Baumbach fan, so I was highly anticipating a movie where he tackles a personal divorce story propped up by a talented cast that garnered a lot of festival acclaim. After last week’s dive into The Irishman,…
-
The Irishman (2019) Review
*Warning for mild spoilers* I remember the first time I heard about The Irishman, Martin Scorsese’s latest feature. I was initially excited, seeing the likes of De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci all set to star. Scorsese’s previous film, Silence, is something I consider a masterpiece, and from any other director it would be a once-in-a-lifetime…
When The Credits Roll 