Don’t Worry Darling; Disastrous? Worse, Disappointing.

The most interesting stuff about this film isn’t even in the film itself, but the behind the scenes drama with everyone, or the fact that the lady next to me in the theater was very obviously playing with a vibrator during the Florence Pugh and Harry Styles scenes and making it very awkward for everyone around her. Continue reading Don’t Worry Darling; Disastrous? Worse, Disappointing.

Marcel the Shell and Big Emotions (even if you’re only one inch tall)

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a 2022 indie stop motion animated film directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp and produced by A24, based on the trilogy of short films on YouTube by the same name. The film as of writing this sits at a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and deservedly so. Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a poignant and poetic film about appreciating … Continue reading Marcel the Shell and Big Emotions (even if you’re only one inch tall)

Perfect Blue, a Reality Unlike Most

So years and years ago I heard whispers of this anime horror film called Perfect Blue. A film supposedly so disturbing that you were basically guaranteed to be traumatized watching it. Its been years now and on my birthday in 2019 a friend of mine had bought the movie for me on Blu-Ray as at that point I was starting to explore director Satoshi Kon’s … Continue reading Perfect Blue, a Reality Unlike Most

Bo Burnham’s Inside, Wish Dragon, Luca, and Us Again, a weird sleepless night fever dream I won’t forget

So around 10 PM on June 19th, 2021 I just couldn’t sleep for some reason, so I decided to watch Bo Burnham’s Netflix special Inside because a good friend of mine had suggested it to me and showed me a few of his favorite songs. All I knew going in was a few of the songs, and that it was going to be all over … Continue reading Bo Burnham’s Inside, Wish Dragon, Luca, and Us Again, a weird sleepless night fever dream I won’t forget

Spiraling Into Madness with Spiral: From The Book Of Saw

So I’ve always been a big fan of the Saw franchise ever since I watched the first film as a kid. There was something enticing about characters being killed as a punishment rather than being lambs to the slaughter. The film’s idea mixed the philosophy of John Doe from Se7en and the menacingly mechanical monstrosities of Cube in a thriller film. That same film series … Continue reading Spiraling Into Madness with Spiral: From The Book Of Saw