Welcome to Reel Talk.
My name is Ana, and what follows is a compilation of my thoughts and reviews on the newest, oldest, and my most favourite movies. As my January 2021 New Year’s resolution, I decided that, instead of boring my friends and family with hours of my thoughts on films and television, I would write about it on a blog. Feel free to read through and listen to my ramblings. Welcome to Reel Talk.
What I’ve Been Watching
Plan B
Plan B was a pleasantly surprising recent release with elements of the classic coming-of-age story and modern comedy. Director Natalie Morales is a well-known comedic actress and has a few directing credits under her belt, but this is her feature film debut. We are immediately introduced to our protagonists: best friends Lupe and Sunny, children…
The Gunman
The Gunman is one of those films that tells you everything in the first five minutes. Apart from the predictable genre—action thriller a la Taken (even directed by Pierre Morel)—there is a pleasantly surprising level of new perspective in this movie. From the jump, you know what to expect: fistfights, black ops maneuvers, an honorable…
Army of the Dead
I don’t actively think of myself as a zombie-movie lover, but when I think back on the zombie movies from the past decade, I find myself surprisingly happy with my options. The gritty World War Z, the romantic Warm Bodies, the hilarious Shaun of the Dead and the unforgettable Zombieland. With all that said, Army…
“Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have very little reason to be interested in them.“
Pauline Kael
