Corpse Bride (2005)
Corpse Bride is a Tim Burton feature done in claymation. It is the tale of a worried young groom who mistakenly marries a corpse in the forest. This movie was done in claymation which is absolutely grueling and taxing work for the animator, but really gives the movie a cool look and feel. I liked [...]
Read moreBefore the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is a Sidney Lumet film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke. Two brothers struggling for cash decide to go way over their heads and rob a jewelery store. It is one big donward spiral from there. This movie had a good disjointed beginning but unfortunately it never went [...]
Read moreWelcome to the Dollhouse (1995)
Welcome to the Dollhouse is a film by Todd Solonz. It is about a socially awkward middle schooler who just can’t catch a break in any aspect of her life. This movie was so-so. It was not emotional enough to be dramatic and not funny enough to be an effective comedy. It was just a [...]
Read morePrecious (2009)
Precious is a 2009 film that tells the story of an abused and overweight teen who discovers two secrets about herself that will make her life a million times harder. I liked this movie. It is certainly pessimistic as we are introduced to Precious at the bottom of her life only to see her go [...]
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