The Broadway Melody was released in 1929, the year my grandmother was born, and became the Academy’s second ever Best Picture winner. What was truly remarkable about this particular film was it became the first motion picture with sound to win the award. Sadly, despite all the pomp and circumstance, The Broadway Melody is the … More The Broadway Melody (1929)
Last summer, I watched what I thought was the worse musical of my life, Into the Woods. That film didn’t stay at the top of the list for long because there’s a new champion: Oliver!. The majority of the world is familiar with the story of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Some of you may … More Oliver! (1968)
On the Waterfront won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1954. It pains me to say it, but I did not like this movie despite its high praise from critics and audiences. This film currently holds an 8.1/10 rating on IMDb and is considered one of Marlon Brando’s best performances, one where he took … More On the Waterfront (1954)
It’s been a few days since I rented Chariots of Fire, and I’m still quite unsure how I feel about this film. The biggest question that still lingers in my mind is, “was I suppose to be inspired by this story?” To be quite honest, this was rather an uninteresting and uneventful movie with subpar … More Chariots of Fire (1982)
As we look back at the best picture nominees for the 62nd Academy Awards, I am quite perplexed at how and why Driving Miss Daisy won the Oscar. The competition included Born on the Fourth of July, Dead Poets Society, Field of Dreams, and My Left Foot. I have only seen Field of Dreams and … More Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
For the last seven years, I have used this blog to praise and complain about movies. Sometimes I will watch a movie and sit there the entire time wondering how on Earth a production company thought this particular story was a good idea and got behind its release. Now, as I make my way through … More The French Connection (1971)
Once upon a time, I went through a military movie phase. It was early 2009, and to be quite honest, I had contemplated joining the forces. I remember going to Blockbuster every other day and renting two to three war movies and watching some of the greats. One day I did rent Platoon, which won … More Platoon (1986)
It took only a few hours into the new year for my heart to completely broken. I love Wonder Woman. I love Gal Gadot as Woman Woman. I thought the first film was one of the greatest movies in film history and hands down the best comic book hero film to date. WW84 was supposed … More Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Once upon a time, a story about a guy named Scrooged got visited by three ghosts. That classic tale showcased the change even the most stubborn person can go through. Fast forward to 2010, where we find Sloane Spencer (Christian Milian) appears to have it all, including an upcoming promotion. Her only stumbling block is … More Christmas Cupid (2010)
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby is the third and so far final entry into a king and queen series in Aldovia. Rose McIver (Queen Amber) and Ben Lamb (King Richard) continue their blissful life as rulers of a tiny country in the middle of nowhere. After getting married, Amber is pregnant with the first … More A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
