Movies, Music, and Food Through the Lens of Ryan Thompson
Pixar’s films in the 2020’s so far have mostly not reached the same status as some of their classics. The reason why is because most of their recent output is not going to hold up as much as a “Toy Story” and a “Monsters, Inc.”. “Soul” and “Turning Red” to me are their only films […]
James Gunn is one of those directors who can make indelibly satisfying mainstream movies in modern times. For making an audience follow five distinct members for almost nine years is incredibly impressive. Gunn’s perfectly-driven needle drops, intimate camaraderie, and uproarious banter are just the exquisite idiosyncrasies of what make the Guardians who they are.“Guardians of […]
In “A Thousand and One”, A.V. Rockwell sets such a potent reminder to us all that even a mother’s love can be interrupted by the legal system. There is brooding, but realistic social commentary put into this excellent directorial debut. It is yet another indie film that will get lost in the shuffle once awards […]
British director Sam Mendes has tackled through many genres; war (“1917”), romance (“Revolutionary Road”), crime drama (“Road to Perdition”), and spy (“Skyfall”). Now, like James Gray and Steven Spielberg earlier this year with “Armageddon Time” and “The Fabelmans” respectively, Mendes gets to tackle something personal. He does not get into autobiography territory like Gray and […]
As you might know, I am not the hugest fan of Luca Guadagnino’s films. “Call Me By Your Name” was decent, his “Suspiria” reimagining was passable, and I did not connect with “A Bigger Splash” at all. I think “Bones & All” definitely made me connect with a Luca Guadagnino film for the first time. […]
Well, it clearly looks like I have found the gold mine of 2022. Director Craig Roberts helped me find it with his new film “The Phantom of the Open”. The rowdy and big-hearted film from him makes it a worthy contender for the best film of 2022 so far and it shows that I actually […]
Horror remakes can truly be a hit or miss for me. They can be a hit with something like “The Invisible Man” and “The Fly”, but they can be a huge misfire like “Poltergeist” and “Flatliners”. Keith Thomas, director of the highly-praised 2019 indie “The Vigil”, helms this remake of the 1984 widely-hated Stephen King […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…to finally predict the Oscars! It’s still so surreal that 2021 seriously went so light speed fast and it’s getting close to be Valentine’s Day this year. The fact that there are trailers for films of 2022 out now is so surreal, but I am not here to […]
I swear, 2021 proves once again that it is the speediest year of all speediest years because it is. I finally am talking about Christmas to you guys! Ever since I started my Twitter account back in 2019, I posted you all folks photos of my Christmas presents my parents gave me and the sight-seeing […]
Representation has been a problem in Hollywood for such a long time. It is without question one of cinema’s greatest and pleasant offerings. It completely rules that filmmakers like Sian Heder can make such an endearing film like “Coda” that can pay so much respect to the deaf community similar to how Tyler Nilson and […]