The thing with movies “about racism” is that racism is such a sprawling, leviathan of a topic that a movie “about racism” can really be just about anything. I’ve seen three movies “about racism” by Black filmmakers this summer, each slotting into a different genre, and each of them came at the topic of racism […]
Well, here we are. After walking this Earth for thirty-something years having never seen (or even heard all that much about) a single ALIEN movie, I’ve finally come to the last one in my watch-through, 2017’s Alien: Covenant. Maybe the future will give us more ALIEN movies — and if so, you can rest assured I’ll […]
So we’ve come to the last Alien movie in the chronology. There were two more movies made after this, but they’re both prequels to the original, so as of right now, this one still stands as the final chapter in the Ripley saga. Is that because it gives the series a satisfying ending? Or is it just […]
If you missed the first two installments in this series, you can catch up here: Lauren (finally) watches: ALIEN Lauren (finally) watches: ALIENS Now that I’ve made it through the first two films in the Alien franchise, it’s time for Alien³, which carries the distinction of having the lowest rating of the series on Rotten Tomatoes. […]
Welcome back for the second installment in my journey through the Alien franchise. In case you missed part one, I’ve somehow managed to go my entire life without seeing a single Alien film, despite being born in the ’80s and loving science fiction basically from the womb. I even managed to remain mostly unspoiled. I knew a few things […]
I had intended for this to be a review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. I saw the movie on opening night, and had planned to use the weekend to put my thoughts in order so I could post a review early the following week. But the more I tried to find a way to talk about […]
It’s been a decade since the Marvel Cinematic Universe began, and for nearly that long, fans have been discussing Marvel’s “formula,” or the structure they use to tell their stories. Many have claimed that forcing Marvel’s writers to adhere to a rigid narrative framework has hindered creativity within the MCU, causing the films to feel […]
Don’t even think about getting popcorn during A Quiet Place. I don’t care if you’re hungry. I don’t care if movie theater popcorn is your favorite thing. I really don’t care if you “think you can eat quietly.” Let me tell you right now: you can’t. Not quietly enough to go unnoticed, and most definitely […]
I cry at movies. Every movie. For every reason. I cry in sad scenes, and I cry in happy ones. I cry when a character is selfless, or heroic, or honorable, and I cry when someone is betrayed, and I cry when babies are born and I cry when people die. I cry when Fievel’s […]