Some important things about me:
I am a Christian. So that will affect my view point on morality. I believe in Jesus and I also believe Jesus wouldn’t smile if he stepped into a lot of modern churches. The church has work to do.
I have been married to Jane since June 6, 2020. She is the love my life. Thoughts and soundbites from her will pop up frequently.
I love basketball. A lot. Expect some crossover comparisons.
Jane and I don’t live far from my parents and my siblings; so their thoughts will show up every now and then.
I work full time and this is not my job. Posts will happen when I see something and have the time to post about it.
Some of my favorite movies are Moonlight, Ratatouille, Casablanca, The Godfather, Logan, and 127 Hours.
The generic definition that you get when you google “cinema definition” defines the word as “a theater where movies are shown for public entertainment.” I take this as reason enough to call out everyone who uses the word “cinema,” when it could just be defined as movie. Also these same folks are also the ones who want to impress someone with their opinion that Fight Club or John Wick is the best thing since sliced bread (spoiler alert: the first one isn’t; the second one might be; and Tyer Durden = Edward Norton). While I understand what great filmmakers are saying when they call out modern blockbusters for being shallow; the fact of the matter is the same art medium gave us both The Godfather and The Last Airbender.
In an era where both Moonlight and Green Book can win best picture two years apart from each other, the world of movies is strange and fickle. However, even in a time of the coronavirus pandemic, movies keep coming out and everything needs inspection. And that’s what I’m here for. I am Batman (the George Clooney version) and every theater, streaming service, or rental is my crime scene.
But that’s the thing: art is subjective. Everyone has their own opinion, and they are entitled to it. The ones you will see on this blog are my own. I don’t pretend to know everything nor do I care to. Take it with a grain of salt. I take every movie I see with one. My brother and I laughed during the 2012 version of Les Miserables because we noticed there was a random hobo in the background of “On My Own.” I also almost cried during “On My Own” in the 2012 version of Les Miserables the third time I saw it. Why? Because I was sitting next to my high school crush, and I was certainly on my own in my feelings.
Movie experiences are different for everyone. These are my experiences. Make your own. Then think about the movies some. If there is one thing that’s true about the movies I see, I think about all of them. Because every movie deserves at least that, your thoughts. So again, here are mine.