Black Room Reviews

: Frequently I like to start my intros with something quippy, or a clever way to give a piece of the plot of the films we will be reviewing; something fun or exciting to get us started with the episode. Drive my car directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi is the first film, I did not feel comfortable creating something clever or quippy to start. It's such a deep film that touches on many theme’s like grief, acceptance, loss and embodies self awareness to like the tenth degree. It’s a film that is long as hell and does take a bit of dedication to get through but does not feel it, with the great pacing it has

Starting with a film of a young Women 25 years old Alana kane, Swooned by a young boy 15 years old, Gary Valentine, in this coming of age film set in the 70’s, Licorice Pizza, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson; as the two drive each other into odd adventures and schemes to make money, as they fall in love with one another in the San fernando Valley. Following that review, the next Film The Power of Dog, directed by Jane Campion about Brother ranchers navigating the cowboy lifestyle, when the older brother brings home a new wife and her son to live with them and be a part of it. As the younger brother does not approve, and proceeds to be domineering with cruelty to the single mother and her son.

Child of Deaf Adults, a CODA. One thing I have to say, so far my favorite movie of the best picture nominees; is by far the film CODA directed by Sian Heder. A relatable film about a young high school senior. Who grows up in a deaf family, while she herself has able hearing.

In the midst of our Oscar reviews for best picture, we often find candidates that spark different interests in our perspective of film. One would say a film is boring, where another would see it as a spectacle in terms of themes, and messaging. I think Belfast, directed by Kenneth Branah, is a good example of the first film in the best picture category, that really created different opinions amongst the Black Room Reviews crew. Some of us loved it, some of us thought it was a bore, and others could see it’s importance and why it was selected in best picture; even though it didn’t pique their interest

Uncharted the Movie, based on the popular video game by the same name. It definitely is not good, not even close; but you know, again I love Tom Holland and I love to see him on the screen, so guess what. We watched this film, really going in with an open mind, and understanding that because it was a film based on a video game, that It probably wouldn't be good.

we will be reviewing, on the ballot for Best Picture. The cautionary tale of Nightmare Alley directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Starring Bradley Cooper, As lead character Stan, a man running away from his past, to then Join a carney group, where he learns the ways of being a mentalist, as he discovers that he can take advantage of people, through his tricks as a mentalist to make money. Like all cautionary tales Stan flies too close to the sun with his new found skill leading him down a dark path, into a dreaded ending.

Our Favorite Star Wars bounty hunter wraps up his first show, The Book of Boba Fett, which you can find on the streaming platform, Disney Plus. Continuing the Story of the famed Boba Fett as we get more entwined with the character, who he is and how he came to be. we had to discuss the series Peacemaker, while the season finale aired, last Thursday, we wanted to Talk about James Gunn's new baby on HBO Max, because this is one hell of a show! And It truly deserves to be talked about

I could barely stay awake to finish this one film and it embarrassed me to think that this director created two of my favorite disaster films of all time, Independence day and The day after tomorrow. MoonFall directed by Roland Emmerich Starring Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson and John Bradley. This next film, let’s just be honest it’s not a cinematic masterpiece, it’s not trying to be, it's a hilarious compilation of rambunctious, nearly psychotic group of daredevils, pulling off gross disgusting stunts for our amusement and I am forever here for it, I will never be tired of it, and i hope we get at least one more. I am talking about the film that started an entire culture of stupidity, Jackass Forever directed by Jeff Tremaine starring Steve-o Johnny knoxville and their entire crew from the original Jackass.

The Tribe, A Ukrainian film on Amazon Prime, completely shot in sign language, no subtitles or any outward dialogue, so the entire time you have to tie together the events of the film, by what you see on screen; the characters, and their actions! It’s definitely a different experience than any film I’ve previously seen, without a doubt.

We continue our small trend of reviewing foreign films, for the next couple of weeks due to the slow season of movie releases in the winter.

Let the Right One In, a Swedish film you can find on Hulu; directed by Tomas Alfredson, a Swedish romantic horror film, that I went into completely blind and highly enjoyed it!