Spoilers! Joaquin Phoenix stars in an incredible movie about an unstable veteran with a tendency for violence and a twisted moral compass, sadly this isn't that movie. You Were Never Really Here is strangely similar in plot to two movies, Taxi Driver and The Master, the movie I reference just a moment ago. What is... Continue Reading →
Polytechnique
Spoilers Denis Villeneuve is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors, with Blade Runner 2049 being my favorite film of 2017 as well as really enjoying Arrival the year prior. I figured I should watch one of his earlier feature films, and Polytechnique was the easiest to watch. A semi-fictional, dramatized retelling of the Montreal... Continue Reading →
Patriotism, or The Rite of Love and Death
Spoilers Patriotism feels like a true look into what unwavering love can be and lets you decide if it's worth it. Based on the true short story of the same name written by renowned and infamous Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, who also happens to star in and direct the film, is the story of a... Continue Reading →