Books and Movies

Hey guys! So this will be my first post in a while, I'm sorry for that, but hey, better late than never, eh? So Knives Out is a 2019 Rian Johnson murder mystery written by him as well. Now I have seen two movies written and directed by him, Star Wars The Last Jedi, and Looper. But I don't actually like either very much. This might be the first Rian Johnson movie that I ACTUALLY like. PLOT: The apparent suicide of a billionaire mystery writer leads to the unveiling of many secrets of the family as genius detective Benoit Blanc tries to unweave the webs. CAST: Benoit Blanc: Daniel Craig Ana de Armas: Marta Cabrera Michael Shanon: Walt Thombrey  Jaimie Lee Curtis: Linda Drysdale Toni Collete: Joni Thombrey Katherine Langford: Meg Thombrey Chris Evans: Hugh Ransom Drysdale  REVIEW: Knives Out, woah where do I begin with this film? This movie is such a thrill ride, I can't even begin to explain what I feel after a film. This is undoubtedly a l

Hey guys! In 1999, audiences around the world were greeted to the ideas of the radical, but charming, Tyler Durden and his vision for society. When it was premiered at the Venice Film Festival, it was one of the most polarizing films ever screened there: people either absolutely hated it or loved it a lot. On release n theatres, the box office outcome wasn't very pleasing.  However, through DVDs and VHS tapes, and word of mouth, Fight Club became a cult classic. So much so that many college dorms still have walls adorned with a poster of Ed Norton and Brad Pitt holding a bar of soap. Today, we see the two most obvious commentaries in David Fincher's Fight Club: those of consumerism and toxic masculinity. THE STORY Fight Club tells the story of an unnamed narrator, who works at a big company in a dull monotonous routine. He suffers from insomnia, and when his doctor suggests he attend a cancer support group, the Narrator finds the key to sleep: crying his eyes dry. Wh

Hey, guys! So the newest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe just came out and well, it's a biggie. So after the bombshell that was Avengers Endgame, there was a lot riding on this movie. So let's get on with the review! (What you read down there is purely my opinion, feel free to disagree) PLOT: Five years post the Decimation Event, the Avengers are no more and the gap that Tony Stark left can be felt around the world. With his father figure gone, and feeling pressure from all sides to step up to be the new Iron Man, high school kid Peter Parker a.k.a Spiderman decides to on a vacation. And before he knows it, the vacation is highjacked by Nick Fury as the Earth faces an interdimensional threat in the Elementals. Help arrives in the form of Quentin Beck a.k.a Mysterio, but is he to be trusted? CAST: Peter Parker/ Spiderman: Tom Holland Quentin Beck/Mysterio: Jake Gyllenhaal Nick Fury: Samuel L. Jackson Maria Hill: Cobie Smulders MJ: Zendaya Ned: Jacob Batalon

Hey guys! So I know I haven't posted in a while, and there's really no reason why. But there's news! I've been posting short reviews of films I like on my Instagram account: @blogofbooksandmovies! So go check that out. I've begun to post reviews there because I want to change up the content of this blog, from reviews to in-depth analyses of films and books. Now, on with the post! So, Avengers Endgame has been out for a month, and in that time I've seen it twice. And I have a few problems with it. Now don't get me wrong, I think it's a brilliant movie and it's absolutely fabulous the way it is. But, then again, I want to point out some problems here and there in the movie. Spoilers for Avengers Endgame are down below (though if you haven't seen it yet, it's kind of on you, the movie's been out for over a month, go watch it!) #1) Ant-Man getting out of the Quantum Realm This is kind of a small thing, but it still bugged me so

Hey, guys! So as a friend of mine pointed out, I haven't written a post about books in a while now. The last one was in April of last year. So, today I'm going to talk about one of my favorites protagonists in a book series. That's right. Today, I'm gonna talk about Jack Reacher. No middle name. Way back in 1995, James D. "Jim" Grant was fired from his job at Granada Television in Manchester. Fast forward to March 1997, Grant publishes his first book, Killing Floor, under the pen name Lee Child. As of today (2019) Child has written 23 books and a collection of short stories, all revolving around this one specific character: Jack Reacher. What makes him so special that even after 24 books in 22 years, people still return to this character and are still a fan of his! Fun Fact: Lee Child went to the same high school as the legendary fantasy writer, J.R.R. Tolkien. So, today, I'm going to examine why Reacher is such a likable character as compared to othe

Hey guys! So, 2018 was a brilliant year for movies. We got some true gems this year and some disappointments. However, most movies were awesome and are sure to be in our minds for a long, long time. Let's get into some of my favorite movies of the year. Keep in mind, these are only movies I have seen so if you don't see your favorite movie of the year, you can contact me personally, with my social media accounts as listed below, Let's get right into it! MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT Mission Impossible: Fallout is the sixth entry in the Mission Impossible franchise and it's very rare that a movie series remains entertaining even in its sixth film. Even after 22 years, people still flocked to the theatre in huge numbers to watch Tom Cruise play out his death-wish on the big screen. With Christopher McQuarrie behind the camera, it was filled with blood-pumping action and death-defying stunts done by the 56-year-old Tom Cruise himself. Fun Fact: Henry Cavill, who plays