Watched this back in August of 2023 in the Lionsgate studio. A very interesting experience as the final effects had not all been added, so our viewing cohort was left was some goofy temporary graphics. I held off publishing and writing a review thinking it would not be appropriate to release a sub-par review 4 months before the film came out, after having been so nicely invited by an executive.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (sheesh that’s a mouthful)…
3rd movie of the Holiday season and so far, it has been fun to watch some of these for the first time with Emilia! When I think of Christmas movies I think of The Santa Clause. The premise and execution are just so jolly around this time of year, and I think the movie is pretty well written. Tim Allen is funny; Charlie is a very solid child actor, and the film is entertaining. Emilia especially liked the fact that…
My desert. My Arrakis. My Dune. I have a confession @Matt Santola, I lied to you and watched this on HBO last week. Then I went and saw it in IMAX again last night, and I am so damn glad I did. It was just an incredible and immersive bodily experience. I need to make a list of movies that are MUST SEE in IMAX, and this one might top the list. Everything is a spectacle and the scale that…
Psychologically impactful, thought provoking and generally well acted. Watched Donnie Darko with my buddy Carson this passed week in Raleigh. I think he’d claim this film to be one of his favorite movies. I get the appeal, it’s a fresh feeling story, albeit with a slightly convoluted plot, but an early Jake Gyllenhaal performance that was an initial glimpse at his talent. Wow does Jake look like a baby in this movie!
We did some contextual research surrounding this…
