Even on rewatch, The Father stands as a relentlessly depressing, miserable and honestly pathetic film. Pathetic is the way this film makes me feel. Anthony is left out cold, stranded, isolated, like a pathetic child who's lost their mummy at the grocery store. None of this would've worked without the brilliance of Anthony Hopkin's performance. A performance brimming with as much life as it is with the astray desperation of just needing someone's hand to hold onto as the all…

Just a few minutes ago, i was notified by news reports saying Ennio Morricone, the greatest composer of all time, has passed away at 91 years of age. Absolutely heartbreaking. I'm so overwhelmed. His scores were like no other. Impeccable. Beautiful. Touching. I remember watching the GBU for the first time and being enthralled, exhilarated by hearing just a few notes of his score. I remember watching Once Upon A Time In The West and tearing up while watching the…

We all hear stories of how hard it is to get into the movie business and the sacrifices we must make, and yet we see shit like this spewing out of Netflix's asshole every year. Disgraceful that production companies are still wasting millions of dollar on this pitiful horseshit. It's almost been 100 years, an entire century since sound in film was invented, and here in 2020 we get the sequel to the groundbreaking, critically acclaimed, oscar sweepin, masterpiece The…