So I've been a bit MIA from the blogosphere, and I’m going to go ahead and blame COVID?, but I felt the need to come back and talk about the mega phenomenon that is Hamilton. Last year I was lucky enough to see the play on Broadway in Philadelphia, and I’ve now seen the original on Disney+, and I have plenty of thoughts.
Category: Movie Reviews
Ready Player One: Book versus Movie (Spoiler Free)
I’ve recently gotten into the strange habit of watching book-to-movies, then going back to read the book. When I do this, it’s because I loved the movie enough to want to learn more, and knew the only way to satisfy my curiosity was to delve into the book, which inevitably would have more information and a deeper story line. The most recent book-to-big-screen that hit my fancy was Ready Player One. I remember the hype back when it hit theaters, and a few friends had recommended, so when the movie came to HBO I gave it a look. THEN, once I was intrigued enough, I cracked open the hard copy.
Show Review: The Umbrella Academy
I just finishing binging Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.. and I have thoughts.. so many thoughts.
Miracle: The Most Quotable Movie of All Time
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?! YES!!! Guys – Netflix just uploaded a new batch of movies, and included was one of my absolute all time favorites, Miracle. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a docu-drama about the 1980’s US Olympic Ice Hockey team – the team who beat the Soviet Union in a medal round famously dubbed the “Miracle on Ice.” The movie stars Kurt Russell (swoon) as coach Herb Brooks, and includes a slew of other early 2000’s hotties you’ll be sure to recognize. So as I’m watching this movie, and literally shouting quotes at my fiance throughout, I realized it might just be.. for me.. THE most quotable movie. I mean literally, there is something for every situation… just look…
Movie Review: Bird Box
Let’s take a bit of a break from reading to discuss 2019’s first major meme-able movie: Bird Box. Beyond the fact that it’s taken the internet by storm, Bird Box is a science fiction thriller, where a mysterious force has decimated the population. Coming at you in the form of.. well we’re not really sure but in the movie it looks like a darkish cloud… this entity shows a person their worst fears, forcing them to commit suicide. It’s a Netflix original, based on a book by the same name, AND the first funny thing to happy in 2019.
Spoiler Alert – IT is the Scariest Shit in Theaters
I have a special love for horror movies. If you ask my preference, it’s really a good slasher flick. Ghost movies are fine, throw in something kitchy and I’m good, but what I really like is crazy ridiculousness with lots of blood (seriously… look up The Green Inferno). So when my coworker asked if I’d go see IT with her, I didn’t even hesitate to say yes. I’m not really afraid of clowns (correction, wasn’t), and I think Stephen King is a horror genius, so yea… count me in. So just like my book reviews, I’m going to give you the skinny on the latest in scary.
Book versus Movie: The Darkest Minds
If you haven’t read (or seen) The Darkest Minds, it’s a great little young adult fantasy trilogy. Set in a world where very few children remain alive, most of the kids in the United States have fallen victim to a strange disease the government calls I.A.A.N. The survivors have developed “powers,” and are divided into colors based on their special abilities – reds control fire, yellows electricity, greens are super smart, and so forth. Since the government doesn’t know what to do with these kids, they throw them in work camps and gruesomely try to find a cure (kind of.. but anyway..). Ruby Daley is one of the few mind-controlling oranges (spoiler alert) who has been hiding in plain sight in the Thurmond camp for years, when a revolutionary group breaks her free and sets her out into the world – cue the young adult, dystopian future adventure.