Part 3 of Films of Our Fathers
Growing up, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in our house seemed like a rite of passage. It was the movie I wanted to see that my father would show me when he felt the time was right. It was my late grandmother's favorite film and had prestige. Like you weren't ready to become an adult until you watched it. Sure enough, right after graduating Eighth grade, my dad sat me down and…
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975
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The Mission 1986
The Mission is yet another incredibly underrated masterpiece on Letterboxd that does not get nearly enough affection and attention as it deserves. It showcases in heartbreaking fashion when the Jesuit order wasn't a bunch of sellouts, but when they were at the forefront of actual Christianity. The true story of this is devastating and eventually spins into a Come and See style film showing the horror of greed and its relentless pursuit to ruin all things that are good and…
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The Suicide Squad 2021
The Little Squad That Could
My expectations going into this could not have been lower. Between the horrible 2015 movie, the even worse Harley Quinn spinoff, and my growing disinterest in the genre, things could not have looked grimmer for the next "Squad" film. The only kernel of hope was I had seen some good reviews from trusted sources that assured me it was good. Despite all of these factors, somehow, James Gunn pulled a miracle out of his ass… -
The Godfather 1972
Happy Thanksgiving. Only flaws in this are Pacino's absurdly long lasting black eye and Sunny's missed punch. Other than that it's a perfect masterpiece.
