Major Spoilers below This uniquely visualized film explores a what-if concept of the Noah's Ark story in the Bible. What if Yahweh decided not to help humanity after the Great Flood and instead let the world die? In the film, a dove is suppose to inform Yahweh of what happened so that Yahweh begins the … Continue reading Angel Egg (1985 Anime Film)
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Wolf Children (2012)
By far, one of the best films that I've watched. It simply outdoes itself in its depiction of real life characters in difficult settings. Some people may not like the Mother character due to potential perceptions that she's a mary sue, but I could see real life cases of mother's acting in such a happy-go-lucky … Continue reading Wolf Children (2012)
Bakemono no Ko
An anime film that is worth the watch. I felt as if some of the storyline was generic but the method in which the story occurs makes it unique enough to be interesting. Some parts, like the relationship the main character has with the love interest, is rather melodramatic. But this film portrays a Master-Student/Quasi-Step … Continue reading Bakemono no Ko
Kamasutra: A Tale of Love (1996) / कामसूत्र अ टेल ऑफ़ लव
Warning: Film Spoilers! This film, by far, is one of the best I've ever seen. Definitely the best Indian film that I've ever seen. Admittedly, the transition is a bit hard to follow, and the love triangle may not be what people like to see in a film that was meant to be porn but … Continue reading Kamasutra: A Tale of Love (1996) / कामसूत्र अ टेल ऑफ़ लव
Punch Drunk Love
Okay, so I get that this is suppose to be a "fallen superman" message within the film but Barry Egrem is a complete idiot. I can't find this film enjoyable because of how terrible of a character he is. This was arguably Sandler's best acting and . . . the character itself is the problem. … Continue reading Punch Drunk Love
Snow White and the Huntsman Film (2012)
I am pleasantly surprised by this movie. It was fantastic from beginning to end. The main characters all have well-rounded depth, the use of the Grimm tale doesn't feel forced, and the curse feels more real when it actually occurs. I really liked the adventurism of the tale, the depiction of meaningful interactions between the … Continue reading Snow White and the Huntsman Film (2012)
Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda film
The beginning and set-up of this film is great. The theme of needing to tell the truth, even painful truths, is a great lesson to learn in people's personal lives. The characters are well developed but the plot is a fairly generic "high-school musical set-up" kind of shtick. I would say it's worth watching. What … Continue reading Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda film
The Escort (2015)
Minimal Spoilers This is precisely what a romantic comedy should be. Instead of worthless manic-pixie dream girl archetypes that make absolutely no sense whatsoever, this film has a realistic and interesting female character who is arguably the most well-developed character in the film. Independent, hardworking, and she has her life planned. In contrast to the … Continue reading The Escort (2015)
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens This will have spoilers Star Wars Episode 7 has proven my negative expectations wrong. I honestly thought this movie would be mediocre or that I would find glaring plot holes despite an otherwise good performance. I was entirely wrong. The film does quite a masterful job at creating … Continue reading Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Dark Places 2015
It was actually an above par thriller/mystery film. I don’t want to give too much away but I highly encourage anyone who enjoyed Gone Girl to watch this film. The author Gillian Flynn shows her intelligence and depth with such a divergence from Gone Girl but with a great cast of shockingly believable characters and … Continue reading Dark Places 2015
Gone Girl
This film was one of the most beautiful films that I’ve ever seen. The villain is such a genius; it’s like a type of film that I’ve only dreamed of watching since most of Hollywood is utter garbage. Amy Dunne is such a brilliant character and it’s a shame how the husband ruined her. The … Continue reading Gone Girl
Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton
I honestly don’t know what to make of this film. It has good points but it seems to only convey the general atmosphere of self-hate for seeking our desires through looking at different societal functions. There was some very forceful juxtapositions earlier on when de Botton compared the American pastor to the English pastor; the … Continue reading Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton
Hot Girls Wanted
A documentary on the fast-growing sex industry; based on the interview that Rashida Jones had on Vice, I had thought it would give a more open-minded portrayal – it somewhat did but there was still some conservative morality throughout the film. Although, the reasoning behind why seems to be reasonable. For those who are squeamish … Continue reading Hot Girls Wanted
A Man For All Seasons: A Will to Nothingness
“Be on thy guard, also, against holy simplicity! All is unholy to it that is not simple.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, “Thus Spake; Zarathustra”, Commons translation. The film A Man for All Seasons, like all religiously motivated films, depicts the religious main character, Thomas More, in a sanitized light. His day-to-day activities only detail the expected … Continue reading A Man For All Seasons: A Will to Nothingness
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-bow Incident captures the violent era of the Wild West in full galore. Beginning from the opening scene of the main character assaulting another individual, the barkeep smacking him behind with a beer bottle, and the general consensus of the town treating random acts of violence as common occurrences that constitute “fighting” seem to … Continue reading The Ox-Bow Incident
Dragonball Z: Resurrection of F (Spoilers for the film)
By far, one of the most pleasurable films to watch this year; the story moves into different segments and seems to skip just the right parts to keep a coherent flow. While Frieza’s surpassing of Super Saiyan 3 seems ridiculous, the film does a wonderful job of belittling his faults and the faults of Goku … Continue reading Dragonball Z: Resurrection of F (Spoilers for the film)
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird The film, from my perspective, attempts to depict Southern values from two characters. Atticus, the gary stu of the South, and Bob Ewell, the rapist and attempted murderer. I felt that the film focused far too much on Jem when it was suppose to be Jean Louise/Scout that was to be … Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
Inherit the Wind: A juxtaposition of modernity and religious ignorance
The film Inherit the Wind is a trip into the past. A place of not-so-olden times in which people living in a fairly modern environment believed in talking snakes, two people populating the earth for 900 years, demons, witchcraft, and the apocalypse. Excuses such as context of time no longer abound once we observe people … Continue reading Inherit the Wind: A juxtaposition of modernity and religious ignorance
Waiting for Armageddon: Evangelical Christianity’s influence on modern US politics and the Middle East
This film left me with feelings of detachment and disdain. 50 million people in the USA, attracting an audience of 200 million across the world, to project evangelicalism in the world. They have a concerted effort through US Congressmen, corporate CEOs, a disproportionate amount of the US military, and have a significant influence on US … Continue reading Waiting for Armageddon: Evangelical Christianity’s influence on modern US politics and the Middle East
North Country: Why Feminist values should be praised
North Country "From the first years to which my memory stretches, I have been a disappointed woman. In education, in marriage, in religion, in everything, disappointment is the lot of woman. It shall be the business of my life to deepen this disappointment in every woman's heart until she bows down to it no longer." … Continue reading North Country: Why Feminist values should be praised