***Film Reviews (updated each week)
Brief Film Reviews list will be updated once a week. Post stickied to top of blog
To Live (1994) – The Strength of the Human Spirit
To Live (1994) – 9/10 – The Strength of the Human Spirit Overall To Live is a Chinese drama adapted from a novel of the same title. It’s considered …
Frankenstein (2025) – The hunter becomes the hunted
Countdown to Oscars 2026 Frankenstein (2025) – 8/10 – The hunter becomes the hunted Overall Frankenstein is a horror drama based on a classic 1918 book of the same …
Hamnet (2025) – Shakespeare Before the Stage
Countdown to Oscars 2026 Hamnet (2025) – 8/10 – Shakespeare Before the Stage Overall Hamnet is a historical drama based on a fictional 2020 book of the same name by …
Train Dreams (2025) – A poetic call to realism
Countdown to Oscars 2026 Train Dreams (2025) – 8/10 – A poetic call to realism Overall Train Dreams is a fascinating historical drama adaptation of a 2011 fictional novella …
Marty Supreme (2025) – Chase the stars, break the walls
Countdown to Oscars 2026 Marty Supreme (2025) – 8/10 – Chase the stars to break the walls Overall Marty Supreme is a sports drama based on the life of a …
F1: The Movie (2025) – A thrilling but flawed ride
Countdown to Oscars 2026 F1: The Movie (2025) – 7/10 – A thrilling but flawed ride Overall F1: The Movie is a motorsport drama about a fictional former F1 …
One Battle After Another (2025) – Fast-paced, ambiguous narrative that thrills
Countdown to Oscars 2026 One Battle After Another (2025) – 8/10 – Fast-paced, ambiguous narrative that thrills Overall One Battle After Another is an action drama that merges thriller …
LoTR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – Grand Opening to a Timeless Epic
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – 9/10 – Grand Opening to a Timeless Epic Overall Every 25th movie, I rewatch one of my …
Beneath the City Lights – A Holiday Short Story
I wrote this short story for a fun event in a writing group I am in. My goal was to keep the story as genuine as I could for …