The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
“I didn’t think anyone noticed me.” The title alone says it all: The Perks of Being a Wallflower. So what are the advantages to being a straggler who finds a […]
Tag Archives: Adaptation
The Hate U Give (2018)
“It is impossible to be unarmed when our blackness is the weapon they fear.” My head turned to see a middle-aged black woman some rows back with a young man, […]
On Chesil Beach (2018)
“I need to know your worst side.” Similar to one of those awkward sex ed high school classes, On Chesil Beach means well with its message whilst mostly fumbling the entire delivery. […]
Ready Player One (2018)
“I never felt at home in the real world.” Like an 80’s child chomping on countless pieces of Fruit-Stripe flavored gum during a great daydream, Ready Player One is a film studies […]
Annihilation (2018)
“It’s not easy to move on.” Sometimes you just have to let the dust of things settle. To resonate, to form scar tissue, to further rationalize with the wisdom and […]
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
“I should misbehave more often.” Most studies show that porn controls a significant percentage of all the internet’s bandwidth. There seems to be a site for every kink, every fetish, […]
Wonder (2017)
“If you don’t like where you are, just picture where you want to be.” After exiting the theater – a surprisingly crowded Monday matinée that rightfully concluded with a clapping […]
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
“It’s okay to be vulnerable sometimes.” It’s hard to describe Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets without imitating Bill Hader’s famous SNL character Stefon as he hyped up a New York night […]
Silence (2016)
“It fascinates me. I feel such great love for it.” Martin Scorcese’s long-gestating latest is a film experience quite unlike any other I’ve ever had. It’s grueling, unshakably powerful and spiritually […]
Before I Fall (2017)
“So much time you can bathe in it. So much time you can waste it.” The real shocking thing about Before I Fall is that unlike most movies and dissimilar from most people, […]
