Tag: Film Reviews
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Waves (2019) Film Review
Waves (2019) is a devastating film about a suburban African-American family in South Florida whose seemingly stable life quietly collapses under pressure, silence, and expectation. Directed by Trey Edward Shults, the film unfolds in two distinct movements, first through the eyes of the son, Tyler, then through his sister, Emily, tracing how one moment of…
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Scarface (1983) – My Film Review
I’m not usually a fan of violent or crime-related films. I’m actually anti-violence unless it’s in the context of fighting oppression. But Scarface is one of my biggest exceptions, and honestly, one of my favorite films as a film buff. There’s something about it that goes beyond the blood, beyond the guns, it’s entertaining, funny,…
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How The Social Network Keeps You Hooked: A Film Review
This was one of the most exciting films to come out of the 2010s,. On paper, a movie about the creation of Facebook and the fight over who actually owned it should’ve been boring. I honestly expected it to be like that. But it completely blew me away. There are so many reasons why this…
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The Dreamers (2003) – French New Wave Cinema
Synopsis: A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the ‘68 Paris student riots. I’ve always been deeply drawn to French cinema even as a child, and honestly I’m not a plot-driven viewer, I’m an atmosphere, psychology, and emotion-driven one. And…
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The Shape of Water (2017) Film Review
This isn’t a love story in the way people usually mean it. It’s a story about who gets to be loved at all. Guillermo del Toro doesn’t romanticize romance. He romanticizes the outcast. The quiet ones. The ones who don’t translate well. The ones the world keeps in the margins and then pretends not to see. This…
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) Film Review
A lot of us idolized Holly before we understood her. When you’re younger, she looks like freedom. No rules. No roots. Beautiful, desired, unattached. She answers to no one. She floats through life on her own terms. That kind of woman feels powerful when you’re still learning how painful attachment can be. But idolizing her is…
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Film Review
The film follows a married couple, Bill (a doctor) and Alice Harford (a housewife). On the surface, they look like they’re doing well, until the party. A lavish, glittering night where small cracks start to show. Bill flirts comfortably with two models, almost on autopilot, while Alice lingers on the dance floor with another man a…
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Honestly, Vanessa 