Tag: movie

Film Review: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) **Spoilers Ahead** Blade Runner 2049 where do I start. While snuggled up in bed on a chilly night at 2 AM, I decided this would be the time to dive into a three-hour movie. Despite the plot being slightly confusing (especially for those who have not seen the original Blade Runner) this […]

A Guide on How to Feel

I’m still here. A new poem from yours truly. Written on the Brown Line in Chicago. 9.29.22 at a bar in new york city i cried the grime caked under my finger nails and staining the tips the mascara smears under my eyes, blue shadows, rings of red like warpaint the way ink from a […]

Film Study: Martin Scorsese

8 February 2022 (This was written at some point circa 2017 with a few minor edits). Intro: Martin Scorsese is a renowned director of such fame that when his name is mentioned, one automatically knows who he is. He is critically acclaimed among the likes of Steven Spielberg and other legendary directors (also called the […]

Review: Casablanca (1942)

7 February 2022 Watching so many film noir films from the comfort of my couch with a big bowl of popcorn has left me obsessed. It ranges from the play on lighting and shadows to the older ‘Hollywood” actors, and the mystery-based storylines. Casablanca is one of the most famous film noir films and is on the […]

The Void

11 October 2021 I trace the outline of the moon with the pad of my fingertip. the little divots and creases never appear to be as bright against the milky milieu of the night. spinning against through the void. the all encompassing manic swirl of stars that collapse and die in a dramatic finale.

Woman and the Machine

28 September 2020 The whiz and whirl of the machine  startles me and makes my heart  pound in anticipation.  I cannot survive without it  the bane of my existence  if only for a moment I can  continue to see the world around me.  my tongue feels heavy and fuzzy  in its place on the roof […]

Review: “Notorious” (1946)

An Underrated Masterpiece 5/5 I would firstly like to say that I am absolutely obsessed with director Alfred Hitchcock.  His movies are monumental and in my opinion, should be seen by everyone.  I decided to watch one of his older films called Notorious, featuring two of my favorite actors/actresses; Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.   […]

Review: “Breathless” (“A Bout de Souffle”)(1961)

A 60s French New Wave Must-See 5/5 After exploring the film noir in my film studies class, we divulged deeper into a new forth and coming form of the film called the French New Wave.  It was a period during the late 50s-60s and mainly involved a rapid succession of scenes or ‘jump cuts’ to […]