5 ideas about a movie: If Beale Street Could Talk

Hello! And welcome to back to my blog that I have neglected for another month. But I’m back (I think), so let’s discuss If Beale Street Could Talk! IMDb summary: A woman in Harlem embraces her pregnancy while she and her family struggle to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime. If Beale Street Could

Movie review: Aquaman

Hello! And welcome to a review of a good(?) DC movie that took forever to write. This is Aquaman! IMDb summary: Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land. Writing Aquaman was written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will

5 ideas about a movie: Green Book

Hello! And welcome to a peculiarly positive movie on race. This is Green Book! IMDb summary: A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Green Book was written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, and Peter Farrelly, who also directed the film.

Movie review: The Predator

Hello! And welcome to complete newbies review of The Predator – a 4th (or 6th) movie in the series that I’m completely unfamiliar with! IMDb summary: When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe’s most lethal hunters’ return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end

Movie review: Rampage

Hello! And welcome to a review of another Dwayne Johnson movie. I swear his filmography is becoming a whole separate genre of cinema. This is Rampage. IMDb summary: When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago.   Writing Rampage was written

Movie review: 12 Strong

Hello! Welcome to a review of another January release. This time around, it’s 12 Strong! IMDb summary: 12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down for the Taliban. Writing 12 Strong

Movie review: Call Me By Your Name

Hello! Another awards’ contender has landed in theatres! This is the review of Call Me By Your Name. IMDb summary: In 1983, the son of an American professor is enamored by the graduate student who comes to study and live with his family in their northern Italian home. Writing Call Me By Your Name was written

The Awards Season Round-Up 2017

Hello! With the Oscars happening tomorrow and the 2017 awards season coming to a close, I decided to do my own annual awards round-up type of a post. Like I did last year (2016 round-up), I have combined the nominees from the various awards shows. Although the Oscar nominees make up the basis for all the categories,

5 ideas about a movie: Moonlight

Hello! Welcome to probably the last review of the awards season. Today, we are discussing the frontrunner Moonlight! IMDb summary: A timeless story of human self-discovery and connection, the film chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in

Movie review: Hidden Figures

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie that would have been on my Top 10 films of 2016 if I have seen it before the end of the year (when will the studios realize the benefits of the global day-in-day releases?). This is Hidden Figures! IMDb summary: Based on a true story. A team