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
Don’t Worry Darling
The movie everyone is talking about. Seriously, my out-of-the-loop dad even asked me what was going on with Olivia Wilde. Unfortunately, seeing the movie didn’t give me any further answers for him. Setting aside the drama that the cast has drummed up in the last few months, the movie itself was disappointing. It started out…
Fresh
As a horror fan, a Normal People fan, and someone who loves when filmmakers think outside the box, I felt obligated to watch Fresh. I heard nothing about it before seeing the title card pop up on Hulu but I didn’t need any backstory to convince me to press play. Director Mimi Cave’s debut feature…
House of Gucci
House of Gucci endured much excitement, skepticism, and confusion before its release in November, and it seems that somehow, all of those sentiments were entirely deserved. Opinions of audiences have ranged from hatred to idolization, and it’s hard to find a spot along the spectrum that accurately represents the film’s entire 2 hours and 38…
“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
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