movie review
Relationships-focused film reviews of tearjerkers, rom-coms, love lost and love found.
Movie Review: 'Dirt Music' is a Hidden Gem of 2020
There is no reason to deny it, I am a sucker for a romantic melodrama with a great soundtrack. Dirt Music, the new movie from director Gregor Jordan (Ned Kelly) and starring Garrett Hedlund and Kelly McDonald, is exactly that, a terrific romantic melodrama with a wonderful soundtrack of folksy acoustic tracks. I adored every single moment of this movie, even as I could feel the plot mechanics click-click-clicking away.
By Sean Patrick6 years ago in Humans
My Review of "The Perfect Date"
The Perfect Date is probably as cookie cutter as it gets with teen romantic comedies but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's a pleasant ride that I think Netflix has a sure fire formula for. So if it's not broke why mess around with the recipe? I'm a sucker for some of these movies and this one didn't disappoint.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Humans
My Review of "Disclosure"
Disclosure is an interesting documentary as we are getting more and more trans representation in films and TV shows. I was curious why the jump in trans representation has jumped so fast recently when there are other minority groups that aren't quite represented quite as much even though they carry a higher percentage of the population. I was hoping to hear some new perspectives as well.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Humans
Normal People: A Timeless and Tender Portrayal of Young Love - But Does it Live Up to the Hype?. Top Story - May 2020.
Based on the best-selling novel by Irish author Sally Rooney, BBC Three’s adaptation of Normal People is a near word for word parallel as it tells the raw and realistic story of Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell (Paul Mescal). An infatuation started as teens through secret kisses (and that which follows) that would continue to be revived and deepen as their lives persist on crossing paths throughout the years.
By malin evita6 years ago in Humans
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Notebook (2004)
Anybody else get a rapey vibe off of Noah at the beginning of this movie? He just walks up to a complete stranger, who is with her boyfriend, and in a low and vaguely threatening tone is all like "I wanna dance with you." I swear you can hear fucking banjo after that. His next words should be, "I wanna hear you squeal like a piggy." The fact that this girl's friend gets misty over it says she ain't that much of a friend. More like the kind of friend who you'd ask to watch your drink, but would immediately hands it to the seediest guy at the bar.
By Reed Alexander6 years ago in Humans
SHOPLIFTERS Exposes Unseen Japan
This is a transcription of an episode of my podcast, Japan On Film It's been said that one of Japan's most-valuable exports is its culture. The Japanese passport has been ranked as the most powerful in the world because Japanese citizens can enter 191 countries without a visa. And in large part that is no doubt because of the soft power Japan wields in the world. Whenever I tell people I live in Japan, I always get one of the following responses:
By Percival Constantine6 years ago in Humans
Barber vs Barber
Award season is upon us. While most of the previous calendar year was full of tentpole movies that were hit or miss at the box office, now is the time when the film industry pats itself on the back for the few weeks when they released good products upon unsuspecting audiences. And now that Netflix has officially been agreed upon as a studio worthy of being nominated for major awards (much to the chagrin of Steven Spielberg), the streaming service has not one, but two aces up its sleeve for Best Picture, among other possible awards. The first, I already reviewed, in the form of the much hyped “The Irishman”, but then there’s the more downplayed drama that I’ll be talking about in this review, “Marriage Story”.
By Fanpicked Media6 years ago in Humans
'Can You Keep A Secret?' (2019)
As the new year is becoming a thing of the past. I was searching for the inspiration for my first article for this new decade. I found that inspiration through 'Can You Keep A Secret?', and the surprisingly moving performance by Alexandra Daddario (Emma Corrigan).
By Michael Grube6 years ago in Humans
