Category: Film Reviews
Frankenstein (1931) – 8/10 – The Monster That Changed Horror Forever Overall Frankenstein is the original movie adaptation of the book a century after its publication. Filmmakers altered plotlines from …
Riders of Justice (2020) – 8.5/10 – A Surprisingly Moving Action Comedy Overall Riders of Justice is a low-budget Danish action drama that flopped in theaters. Few understand that …
Project Hail Mary is a space sci-fi adventure that brings Andy Weir’s novel to the big screen. Films come along once in a while that touch and inspire you. …
Atonement is a period drama adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel of the same name. McEwan wrote a brilliant story that became one of my favorites, and the adaptation is …
Tokyo Story (1953) – 8/10 – The Struggles of Aging and Kinship Overall Tokyo Story is a Japanese drama on the schism that builds in old age with family, including …
Do Bigha Zamin (1953) – 8/10 – Poverty in Indian Neorealist Cinema Overall Do Bigha Zamin (Two Acres of Land) is an Indian drama about a poor family struggling with …
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring (2003) – 8/10 – Simple yet philosophical Overall Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring is a coming-of-age South Korean drama that is akin to philosophical …
Thief (1981) – 8/10 – Underrated, fast-paced caper that entertains Overall Thief is a crime thriller classic inspired by a 1975 memoir, The Home Invaders: Confessions of a Cat …
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 …
Metropolis (1927) – 8/10 – The Cost of a World Without Empathy Overall Metropolis is a sci-fi drama from Germany that inspired countless later works in cinema and literature. …
