Do you ever get the feeling that people are incapable of not caring?
At times, The Whale is even more depressing and self-destructive than Darren Aronofsky's most horrifying film, Requiem for a Dream. The score can be menacing, depressing and sometimes both as well. The decision to shoot the entirety of the film in a poorly lit apartment is perfect and this hits close to home, especially after the whole world experienced the beginning of 2020s. And the apartment becomes…
You're gonna have to stand up for yourself one of these days.
The Black Phone is one of the most successful teen-centered stories wrapped in the horror genre released in recent years. It also pays homage to the 70s pop culture, but doesn't get lost in it like some films with the 80s nostalgia do. This one just gives you enough to understand how the world works for the main character and when it gets real, focuses on more important…
It's not what you did, son, that angers me so. It's who you did it to.
Who? That fucking nobody?
That "fuckin' nobody"... is John Wick.
When it came out, John Wick practically re-invented the genre for the better and opened a way for many good action films. No shaky cam, very intense fight choreography and no infinite ammo for the protagonist. He is a murder machine, but an invincible one and the beating he takes here is something that…
I've waited my whole life for this moment.
A Knight’s Tale tells the well-known story of an underdog, but in a medieval setting and it doesn't even try to keep a straight face. It's very reminiscent of The Princess Bride and Stardust, but even then it deliberately chooses the most bizarre music, yet it works. The set design is also very good and it satisfies that medieval urge which is nowadays quite rare.
Heath Ledger is the perfect protagonist for…
This is one of the best ways to spend two hours one can imagine. Unfortunately, most people will not be interested in this for many reasons, but I hope that it will get traction over time. Things like corruption schemes are very hard to explain to people who are not familiar with economics and I think Navalny and his team did a tremendous job. It takes a lot of time to collect all this data through many different methods, including…
It's pretty strange that we keep running into each other.
It is strange. Maybe it means something.
Favorites Rewatch
This one is pretty easy. I consider this a masterpiece without a doubt. When I first saw it, I was in awe. Everything just clicked and since then I completely fell in love with La La Land and Damien Chazelle. His duo with Justin Hurwitz is extraordinary and I think of all films they've done together, this one is the most…
