A motley group of office workers go through hilarious misadventures at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. While I didn’t see the show during its original run, I was aware of its cultural identity and that it launched the careers of John Krasinski (A Quiet Place) et al. I was put […]
While they’re renowned for their sparkling dialogue and witty repartee, Woody Allen’s films don’t tend to be especially remarkable for their visual beauty. Manhattan is one of the few exceptions that proves that rule, however, since Allen’s collaboration with cinematographer Gordon Willis made this the most visually ravishing film of his entire career. Rather than […]
Böyle söyleyince hangi film hakkında konuşacağımı tahmin edip edemeyeceğinizi bilmiyorum. Ancak bildiğim bir şey var o da Türkiye’de filmlerinin isimlerinin oldukça kötü çevrildiği. Meşhur “filmlerin adı motamot çevrilmiyor, filmin konusuna da bakıyorlar” geyiğini döndürmeye de gerek yok, bu filmi izleyen herhangi biri “Çeviride Kaybolmak”ın filmin konusu bakımından da filmin isminin kelime anlamı bakımından da “Bir […]
Wes Anderson tam adıyla Wesley Wales Anderson1 Mayıs 1969 doğumlu Amerikalı yönetmen, senarist; kısa film, film ve reklam yapımcısı. Reklamcı bir baba ile aslen arkeolog olan ama emlak danışmanlığı yapan bir annenin üç çocuğunun ortancası olarak Houston, Teksas’ta dünyaya geldi. Westchester Lisesi’ni bitirdikten sonra Houston’da özel bir okul olan St. John’s School’a devam etti. Teksas’ta […]
I’ve said it many times on this site but faith-based films are perhaps the toughest genre of films to pull off. What is a pure and powerful testimony to one may come off as cloying and preachy to another. So often the ministry gets in the way of telling a good story. It is this […]
[REVIEW] TULSA or A Modern-Day Pollyanna
Michael Önder’in 2017 yılındaki ilk uzun metraj filmi olan Taksim Hold’em gezi parkı eylemlerine karşı toplumun hemen her kesiminin duruşunu yansıtmış. Tek bir mekanda bir poker masası etrafında otuzlu yaşlarında olan bireylerin politik söylemlerin yanı sıra hayat içinde yürüttükleri oyunu izliyoruz. Bu filmi izleyince aklıma ilk gelen içerik olarak çok daha sert bir eleştiri olan Suat […]
Director: Christopher Landon Starring: Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor Review Author: Tony Synopsis: Millie is a high school student forced to survive the cruel world of high school while comforting her damaged mother following the recent death of her father. To make matters worse, the town’s infamous serial killer, The Blissfield Butcher, has reemerged. After a faithful […]
Billy Madison was Adam Sandler’s most vital film, but Happy Gilmore was his most polished. In fact, Billy Madison nailed Sandler’s comic persona so purely and perfectly that it was almost a dead end, forcing Sandler to scramble for ways to reinvent and reimagine his toddler persona over his next few films. Billy Madison was […]
As I watched David Fincher’s latest film, Mank, my main feeling was one of wanting to like the film more than I actually did. I mean, really, the film sounds like it was specifically made to appeal to me. It’s a film about the Golden Age of Hollywood, which is an era that has always […]
The Films of 2020: Mank (dir by David Fincher)
Disney+’s new spinoff series is unabashed, off-kilter, and unlike anything Marvel has ever attempted.
WandaVision Promises a New Beginning for the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Review
An American Pickle (2020) Director – Brandon Trost (feature debut) Cast – Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen, Jorma Taccone Plot – Preserved in a vat of pickles in New York in the early 1900’s, Jewish immigrant Herschel Greenbaum (Rogen) reemerges into modern day society where he meets his last living relative Ben […]
Film Review – An American Pickle (2020)
Fatman (2020) Directors – Eshom Nelms & Ian Nelms (Small Town Crime) Cast – Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Chance Hurstfield Plot – Angry with his lump of coal for Xmas, young boy Billy (Hurstfield) employs the services of Skinny Man (Goggins) to track down Santa (Gibson) and end his life for […]
Some Like it Hot (1959) Director – Billy Wilder (The Apartment) Cast – Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe Plot – Musicians for hire Joe (Curtis) and Jerry (Lemmon) go undercover as female band members after they witness a mob hit. Complicating matters is the fact both men find themselves attracted to fellow […]
Classic Review – Some Like it Hot (1959)
Bill Murray and Rashida Jones star in writer/director Sofia Coppola’s latest comedy-drama ON THE ROCKS! Is this worth watching? Read this review to know my thoughts..
‘On the Rocks’: Film Review- DC’s Take
New to the neighborhood. So everybody’s favorite prehistoric family is back, and I’m not talking about the Flintstones. The Croods are searching for a place that they can call home, and they think that they may have found it when they come across the primitive equivalent of a gated community. The only trouble is that […]
Coming Out of My Cave – The Croods: A New Age (2020)
I was lucky enough to see this at the London Film Festival, where the film was preceded by a (Zoom) interview with the co-directors and producer. It gave some background information, including the score, new animation techniques, and the challenges posed by the pandemic, that really helped to appreciate the film more. (Seriously, there are […]
We all got burned. So this is about a crew of firefighters led by Superintendent Jake Carson (John Cena). They can handle the most dangerous situations with ease, but they may have met their match. When they rescue three children from a burning cabin and their parents aren’t nearby, the crew will have to learn […]
Hijinks at the Fire Department – Playing with Fire (2019)
Around a year ago, I reviewed a short entitled Meet the Author and directed by actor Steve Blackwood (Days of Our Lives, In the Light of the Moon, Beyond the Mask). The comedy taking place in a library and introducing an unpopular author was a pleasant one to watch and revealed Blackwood’s talent at writing […]
Short Film Review: “Stuck” (Steve Blackwood, 2020)
Looking to be frightened I chose Wes Craven’s Shocker. I had never seen it and while watching it, had no recollection. I wasn’t too shocked or frightened. Then again, as a pre-senior, I’ve experienced scarier parts of life. I’m sorry, it’s hard to watch movies nowadays and see the stupid shit, based on how […]
Doctor Dolittle (1998) Released: June 26th, 1998 Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy Director: Betty Thomas Writers: Hugh Lofting (stories) Nat Maudlin, Larry Levlin (Screenplay) Cast: Eddie Murphy, Oliver Platt, Peter Boyle, Jeffrey Tambor, Chris Rock (Voice) Albert Brooks (Voice) Norm McDonald (Voice), Raven Symone Opening Thoughts: I find it interesting and a little sad that Eddie […]
Nostalgia Review: Doctor Dolittle (1998)
