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Relationships-focused film reviews of tearjerkers, rom-coms, love lost and love found.
Dark Waters Review
This review comes from my Letterboxd profile, where I write reviews like this for every movie I see. I will admit, the pacing of the first half of this film was really strange for me. Even though I was intrigued by Dark Waters as it began, I found myself slowly wondering more and more where it was going as the film progressed. It felt very similar to other films like this I had seen before despite how enjoyable the film was, and even though I love Anne Hathaway as an actress, I had a hard time finding her character likable. However, the second half of this film, the half of the film that transforms Dark Waters from a simple Rob Bilott biopic to a relevant and thrilling courtroom drama, elevates the material so much more and makes the film ten times more investing than it already was. Once the courtroom investigations actually start, my attention was glued to this film and I found so much more to appreciate in it than just a story about a lawyer that discovered the shady actions of a large American corporation.
By Jamie Lammers5 years ago in Humans
Full of youth
Because of a trip, I didn't have time to watch "To Youth". Although some friends gave it mixed reviews, I was still seriously moved by it. After reading it, I sat in front of the sofa, picked up my mobile phone, and suddenly wanted to send a message to the man who walked through the tail of youth with me, telling him that "Zheng Wei has let go, and I hope Chen Xiaozheng can let go, and face the coming life with an open mind". Of course, I didn't send it. I swallowed what I said.
By oy.xky.jlq785725 years ago in Humans
The Lobster Review
This review comes straight from my Letterboxd profile, where you can read hundreds of reviews like this if you want to. The Lobster is most certainly an off-kilter movie with an unconventional narrative. I've been wanting to watch this movie for years ever since I saw The Favourite, also directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, and somehow this movie is even stranger than The Favourite. Well, I guess with a premise as niche as this, I should have seen that coming, but there was some almost out-of-touch charm to this movie that still managed to take me off guard as I continued watching it. It's bleak, its tone is incredibly depressing, but somehow, there's something about this film that latches onto your subconscious and encourages you to think about it. I'm blown away that a film like this was actually nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars. Don't get me wrong, I think it deserves it, but this is the type of film that is usually ignored by the Academy, the kind that is so inaccessible to most people that nobody acknowledges it come awards season. However, I think this concept is so unique and the style of this film so original that even though I still haven't been able to completely wrap my mind around this film's message, it feels like it deserves the nomination.
By Jamie Lammers5 years ago in Humans
Nomadland Review
This review is one of many movie reviews that I have written over the last two years that are available to read on my Letterboxd profile. I've been reviewing every miniseries and movie I watch since I created the profile, creating a giant catalog of reviews to share my opinion of some of my favorite (or possibly least favorite) movies, along with learning to improve the way I communicate my thoughts on movies. If you like my style of movie reviews and are curious to see what else I've watched over the last two years, check out my profile if you want to read more and see what movies and shows I would recommend.
By Jamie Lammers5 years ago in Humans
Top 5 Movies and TV Shows to Watch Over The 4th of July
This article was originally published to the movie reviewing app Stardust in summer 2019. Now that the app is officially shutting down, I figured it was time to move the articles I wrote for them onto this page. Here is the second of four of my articles for Stardust.
By Jamie Lammers5 years ago in Humans
The Importance of Likable Characters: Bohemian Rhapsody vs. Rocketman
This article was originally published to the movie reviewing app Stardust. Now that the app is officially shutting down, I figured it was time to move the articles I wrote for them onto this page. Here is the first of four of my articles for Stardust.
By Jamie Lammers5 years ago in Humans
Radhe Movie Review - Twitter Reaction | Blockbuster Movie of Salman Khan
Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan has finally consummated his Eid 2021 promise. Bhaijaan released his film Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai on May 13 and fans have already termed it a blockbuster. The film released in a digital pay-per-view format on OTT in India and witnessed a theatrical release in many several countries abroad. Directed by Prabhu Deva, Radhe stars Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff and Randeep Hooda beside Bhaijaan (Salman khan). Salman had confirmed that the film is incredibly totally different from all his other films and going by the early reactions on social media, fans considered him. Twitterati claims that the only word to explain Radhe is BLOCKBUSTER.
By Gaurav Vyas5 years ago in Humans
Top 10 Must Watch Movies of Aamir Khan.
Aamir Khan is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Through his career spanning thirty years in Hindi films, Khan has established himself as one of the most popular and influential actors of Indian cinema. In 2017, Forbes and Newsweek called him the 'Biggest Movie Star' in the world.
By Rachel Mukherjee5 years ago in Humans
Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing: A Retrospective Analysis, In The Age of George Floyd.
If you had asked me prior to writing this article, what my favorite spike lee movie was, Malcolm X, Mo Better Blues, School Daze and Get on the bus would be the titles coming out of my mouth.
By Adebayo Adeniran5 years ago in Humans
Movie Review: 'Paper Spiders' is a Deeply Empathetic Look at Mental Illness
Paper Spiders is an emotional rollercoaster regarding the ups and downs in a strained relationship between a teenage daughter and a mother suffering from mental illness. The film stars Lili Taylor in the role of the mother and newcomer Stefania LaVie Owen as her college bound daughter. Facing life alone in a big empty, her husband having passed away not long ago, the mother begins to exhibit strange behavior that spirals out of control.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Humans
Dr. Ricks (Vasthy Mompoint) may have clues to Vinny's Death on 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
Vasthy Mompoint began portraying Dr. Ricks on April 5, on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. She was the coroner who was talking to Dr. Finn about a dead John Doe when he realized it was Vinny Walker. Spoilers tease that Dr. Ricks may show up again and play an important role in closing in on the real killer of the best friend of Thomas Forrester. Many viewers have expressed their displeasure with this storyline for several reasons. It is taking too long for the crime to be solved, Liam is spinning of control, and Dollar Bill is involved in his wackiest storyline yet.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Humans
‘Bridesmaids’ Revisited
“CHICK FLICKS DON’T HAVE TO SUCK.” This quote from Movieline’s Jen Yamato was splashed across movie posters for Bridesmaids leading up to its wide release on May 13th, 2011. The marketing team must have loved the quote — it played perfectly into the film’s efforts to appeal to a wider demographic than a typical female-driven comedy. In fact, until Bridesmaids, more often than not female-driven comedies were almost always positioned as romantic comedies, and even then they were usually marketed as more rom than com. There was good reason for the marketing team to feel like they had to make sure people knew Bridesmaids was different. When you take that quote at face value, you’re left with a stark reminder of where we were a decade ago: asking if women were funny.
By MovieBabble5 years ago in Humans
