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If you were to ask Jeff why he attempted suicide, he’d tell you that he just, “felt like it.” Simple as that. A spur of the moment decision that had no bearing on any outside forces whatsoever. He’d also say that, while the other people in the “nuthouse” (mental institute) - of which he’s forced to temporarily reside - might be “crazy” “whack jobs,” he, himself, is normal; he’d tell you that, unli
When her husband returns home from his latest military tour with a mysterious illness, Biologist/Soldier Lena must venture into an unearthly aberration known simply as, “The Shimmer,” to find the answers she seeks. I’m very conflicted about this movie because as much as I enjoyed certain aspects of it, I also found many parts incredibly irritating. Lets start with the positive aspects. For one,
Melinda loves her husband; there's no denying that. It's why she has, so willingly, given him her money, her body, and so many years of her life. Even through all of the lies, and the secrets, and the cheating; even when everyone told her that he wasn't any good for her, she stood by his side. But all things have their breaking point, and, when she finds evidence that he may have been unfaithful a
So, a few weeks ago I wrote a review on Spike Jonze’s epic love story, Her & ever since then I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the idiosyncratic manner with which the A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) superseded its original programming & eventually evolved to a state of existence which we, as humans, couldn’t even begin to comprehend. While I never paid too much attention to that facet of t
After losing his job as an insurance salesman, retired police officer Michael Woolrich is approached by a strange woman on his commuter train who offers him $100,000 to find a person who, “doesn’t belong.” What was described to him as a “simple task” quickly turns into a deadly game as he scrambles to find the mystery person before anyone gets hurt.. or worse. The most interesting aspect of thi
12 Strong tells the story of Task Force: Dagger, a group of soldiers sent into Afghanistan immediately following the attacks on September 11th, 2001. Though the odds were stacked heavily against them, they put their lives on the line in order to avenge those lost that day. After a very long hiatus, I was finally able to get back into the movie theaters last night; I can’t believe that it was the
Her tells the story of Theodore Twombly; a lonely man who, after his wife files for divorce, turns to his artificially intelligent (AI) assistant for companionship. If you’re thinking the concept of this film sounds ridiculous, you wouldn’t be alone. In all honesty, it is ridiculous - but, really, what love story isn’t? What I appreciate about this particular brand of ridiculousness is that it fu
Diagnosed with a rare illness that prevents her from going outside, eighteen year old Maddy toils away in her house, finding ways to ease her endless boredom - however, that all changes when a cute boy, Olly, moves in next door. The two teenagers quickly fall for one another, but how can their relationship blossom when one of them is unable to step out into the sun? While this definitely isn’t my
High School sucks. Like, really sucks. Especially when your father is gone, your overbearing mother never has anything nice to say about you, the guy you like doesn’t even notice you, & your older brother, who already gets everything he wants already, starts hooking up with your best friend. Like I said.. high school sucks. There are many reasons to like The Edge of Seventeen - the cast, the stor
Awoken ninety years early from their cryogenic slumber due to a system malfunction, two passengers upon a luxury-class star-ship must find a way to come to terms with their new reality. I’ll start by saying that Passengers is a really good movie. While one might expect a lot of my praise to be geared towards the Sci-Fi aspects of the movie, I was actually much more impressed with the way the char
The Circle tells the story of Mae (Emma Watson), a young woman who, after a string of uninspiring temp. jobs, obtains the position of her dreams, working at the world’s largest technology/social media company, “The Circle.” While everything at “The Circle” is seemingly wonderful at first, it quickly takes a turn as she becomes aware of the greater schemes at play. So, I’ll start by saying that I
Roman J. Israel Esq. tells the story of an eccentric lawyer from Los Angeles who has spent the entirety of his life in the shadows, abiding by the rules. After a life altering event, he decides that it is time to try doing things differently, & as a result of his actions, his life is thrown into complete turmoil. Without delving into any specific spoilers, I’ll say that it’s obvious that this fil
