The Kids Are All Right or: How I Learned to Stop Hating and Love the Film (Film Analysis)

2010 was a significant transitional period for me.  It was the year I graduated from high school and left home for my freshman year of college.  It was also the year where my interest in film truly blossomed, thanks largely to my good friend and fellow film buff Prerit.  Throughout 2010’s summer, Prerit introduced me to a whole new world of films I had never seen nor heard of before.  Noteworthy films include 2001: A Space Odyssey and Raging Bull—films I initially found offputting yet overtime (in addition to multiple viewings) would come to consider two of my favorites.  That’s not all Prerit did, however, as not only did he expand my knowledge of films from the past, but also of films currently showing.

Deadpool 2: The R-Rated Review (Film Review)

Ah, Deadpool 2.  Two.  The second.  Número dos.  Who could have foreseen a popular, financially successful superh̶e̶r̶o̶ film receiving a sequel?  Clearly, it was made for artistic intentions only and not because the first made a shit-ton of money and the producers were hoping for another cash cow.  Well, maybe it should have been called Deadpool Moo because the sequel has made dough at the box office, further solidifying the successful market for R-rated superh̶e̶r̶o̶ films.

Tag (Quick Review)

Tag has a premise so completely ridiculous—five friends (played by Ed Helms, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Jake Johnson, and Hannibal Buress) that have continued a game of tag for over thirty years—it’s bound to provide entertainment.  And so Tag does, though not to the extent I was hoping for.  I absolutely hate when I must type such statement in a review; “____ is good, but not as good as it could have been”.  I want a film to be fully realized and I want to praise it for such accomplishment—but sadly, films often fall short of what they could have been.  Here, Tag suffers from two aspects: energy and focus.  

Micro Review #27: The Cloverfield Paradox & Open House (Micro Reviews)

The Cloverfield Paradox:

Solo: A Star Wars Story (Film Review)

I have one standout issue with Solo: A Star Wars Story: Alden Ehrenreich does not make a convincing Han Solo.