The very first film I had seen from the distinctive Master of Suspense was Rear Window. Since then, there set in the feeling that Hitchcock’s filmography would be an interesting docket of pictures...

To better understand the story behind the song (‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’) and this movie, we gotta take ourselves back to the winner of 1944. The Second World War was still raging...

Back in college, I took an acting class as an Animation major to help sharpen my skills in the dramatic or comedic dimension that we individuals bear. I did it so as to know how to translate or breathe...

Alfred Pennyworth: Broken wings mend in time. One day Robin will fly again. I promise.

You're right, that’s not a quote from this documentary. But a minuscule piece of wisdom said by the good butler...

The Elder: None of us can escape who we are, and no one escapes the Table. And the only way John Wick will ever have freedom or peace, now or ever, is in death.

John: I know.

The Elder: I'm afraid...

General Lorens Löwenhielm: Mercy and truth have met together. Righteousness and bliss shall kiss one another. Man, in his foolishness and shortsightedness, believes he must make choices in this life....

Peter Parker, the first and prime web-head with eyes lit with joy proceeds to show Miguel O’Hara, Spider-Man 2099, pictures of his young daughter Mayday on his phone… 

Peter: Miguel, look at this...

Alfredo: Living here day by day, you think it's the center of the world. You believe nothing will ever change. Then you leave: a year, two years. When you come back, everything's changed. The thread's...

In the spirit world, there exists a variety of the ethereal — dominions, principalities, guardian angels from the lower tier, etc. Such variety is a natural component of spirits necessary for us to...

After the failed & bland MCU property, Black Widow, and the unfunny & mostly soulless but clearly imprinted James Gunn mark on DC’s The Suicide Squad, here is the second Marvel movie &...

Back in 2020, films almost felt like they were few and far in between and now this year, thankfully, the moviegoing environment seems to be slowly picking itself back up on its feet. But as a result,...

Well, my cheerful traversal through Christmas Kino has taken a minor detour. After many missives detailing the problem with these “nu” superhero flicks (Marvel’s, specifically) e,g., using up...

The western action (spy, sci-fi, comedy, martial arts) films that I’ve grown up with and new ones that resonate with me now! This list is subject to change and I should really watch Die Hard and John...

Why, then, ’tis none to you, for there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. To me, it is a prison.

— Hamlet, Act II, Scene II.

Overthinking is a plague to the senses when trying...

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As most who read these missives know, my view of the MCU shifted and I’ve grown wary of the MCU’s episodic formula, especially in recent years and with their latest outputs...

This is a tricky flick from which to garner concrete thoughts. There are a few friends of mine who love this film and implore to see it in IMAX. Others say it’s not even worth it to do so, nor is...

If you haven’t caught wind yet, check out a new film podcast on which I’m co-hosting alongside Ben and Chris called The Searchers! Our latest episode on Rush out now. Available on Podbean, Spotify,...

Ideally, Da 5 Bloods, Birds of Prey, and Scoob! are in the same bottom tier number. Anyways, here is my mediocre list of 2020 because I didn’t see much of what was offered. However, The Outpost was quality...

In a moderately similar vein as Tarantino’s evolution through the years, it might be fair to say that Guy Ritchie’s journey has also brought him to the goalpost of maturity. However, with Quentin,...

In my review for Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, it was penned towards the end…

“… there’s something about Gyllenhaal as an actor that’s so alluring. Unlike others, the dude doesn’t seem...