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 […]

Review: “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991)

A Gory Classic 5/5 ***This movie is rated R*** Spoilers ahead! I had always wanted to see the psychological thriller “Silence of the Lambs,” (1991) (sequel to the film Red Dragon 2002) so when my friend invited me to Chicago to watch it in Grant Park I was psyched.  The movie is directed by Jonathan […]

Blog: Strange Reckonings

November 7th, 2021 Note: This is the second draft of a piece for a writing class. Revisions are still being made and this is only a specific version of the piece. I am waiting in line outside for a Marcos grilled cheese. The slight breeze sticks the sweaty tendrils of hair to the back of […]