⚠️ SPOILER WARNING ⚠️This video contains major spoilers for Hamnet. Please watch the film before continuing.

I saw Hamnet and I genuinely can’t stop thinking about it.This film caught me completely off guard. It’s quiet, patient, emotionally devastating, and unlike almost anything else playing in theaters right now. At its core, Hamnet isn’t really about Shakespeare—it’s about grief, love, art, and the way we try to survive unbearable loss.In this video, I talk through the four things that have stayed with me the most:• its restraint and use of silence• the way music and sound design feel inevitable rather than imposed• a final theatrical moment that I’ll never forget• and how the film somehow makes Shakespeare feel more human and accessible than everHamnet reminded me why art exists in the first place—not as entertainment, but as a way to process life, death, and meaning when words fail.

I’d love to hear what you thought.

Did the film affect you the same way? What moments stayed with you the most? Let’s talk.

#Hamnet #FilmEssay #FilmAnalysis #MovieDiscussion #Shakespeare #GriefInFilm#ArtAndGrief #Cinema #A24 #PaulMescal #JesseBuckley#FilmThoughts #MoviesThatStayWithYou #SlowCinema #TDR

⚠️ This video contains spoilers for Marty Supreme.

I just watched Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie, and I can’t stop thinking about three things.The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Odessa A’zion, and Gwyneth Paltrow, and follows a driven young man in 1950s New York whose obsession with success in competitive table tennis pulls him into constant risk, tension, and moral compromise.In this video, I talk about:• The relentless tension and why it makes the film compelling—but hard to revisit• The surprising use of modern music and why it strangely works• The final scene with the baby, and what it might actually say about who this character really isThis isn’t a traditional review. It’s a reflection on what lingers after the movie ends—and why some films stay with us even when we’re not sure how we feel about them.Let me know what you thought about Marty Supreme.

Did the ending work for you? Did the tension ever let up? And what’s your read on that final scene?

#MartySupreme #JoshSafdie #TimotheeChalamet #FilmDiscussion #MovieAnalysis #FilmEssay #IndependentFilm #ModernCinema #CharacterStudy #MovieReview #ThingsICantStopThinkingAbout

*SPOILERS * I finally watched the Stranger Things series finale — the big movie ending to season five — and while I genuinely loved it, I couldn’t stop thinking about a handful of unresolved moments, emotional choices, and strange implications.These aren’t nitpicks or complaints. I’ve loved this show for nearly a decade.

They’re just the ideas that stayed with me after the credits rolled — questions about the mythology, the ending, and what the story might really be saying beneath the surface.From the mysterious moment that seems to trigger everything…to whether the ending represents healing, denial, or something more existential…this is a reflective breakdown of the 7 things I can’t stop thinking about after the finale.Curious if any of this resonated with you — or if I missed something important.Thanks for watching, and thanks to everyone who made Stranger Things such a huge part of the last ten years.#StrangerThings #StrangerThingsFinale #StrangerThingsSeason5 #StrangerThingsEnding#Netflix #TVAnalysis #FilmAnalysis #SeriesFinale #Vecna #Eleven#UpsideDown #TVDiscussion #Storytelling #PopCulture

Stranger Things Season 5 (Episodes 5–7) takes a darker and more emotionally complex turn than I expected.In this video, I break down the five things I can’t stop thinking about after watching the latest episodes — from the disturbing dynamics inside Henry’s house, to Will’s quietly resolved arc, to the uneasy distrust surrounding Kali, and the emotional payoff between Steve and Dustin.This isn’t a recap or theory video. It’s a reflection on what these episodes are actually doing beneath the surface — morally, psychologically, and emotionally — as the series moves toward its final chapter.⚠️ Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things Season 5, Episodes 5–7.Let me know what stood out to you, what you think is coming next, and who you think won’t survive the finale.

#StrangerThings#StrangerThingsSeason5#StrangerThingsAnalysis#NetflixStrangerThings#TVEssay#FilmAnalysis#TVAnalysis#PopCulture#Storytelling#VideoEssay

I finally watched Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair — Quentin Tarantino’s original vision of the film presented as one complete story — and it completely caught me off guard.This was my first time ever seeing Kill Bill, and seeing it in a theater as a four-hour film with an intermission felt like a very different experience than watching the two volumes separately.In this video, I talk through a few things that really stayed with me after the screening — from Uma Thurman’s performance, to whether the film truly works as one piece, to Bill’s famous Superman analogy and what it actually reveals about his character.This isn’t a recap or a ranking — just my honest reaction and analysis after finally seeing the film as it was originally intended.If you’ve seen Kill Bill (either version), I’d love to hear your thoughts.

#KillBill#QuentinTarantino#FilmAnalysis#MovieReview#Cinema#FilmDiscussion#TheWholeBloodyAffair

⚠️ Spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 (Episodes 1–4)

I watched the first four episodes of Stranger Things Season 5, and while I’m enjoying it, I had more questions than answers. After revisiting Season 4, certain moments in these new episodes felt darker, stranger, and more consequential than they first appeared.

In this video, I talk through early theories and open questions about Season 5 — including Will’s connection to the Upside Down, the tension between Dustin and Steve, what’s really happening with Max and Holly, and why Hawkins still feels oddly isolated from the rest of the world. I also share a few predictions about where the season might be headed as we approach the next episode drop on December 25th.

Let me know your theories and reactions in the comments. I’ll be back once the next batch of episodes arrives.

#StrangerThings #StrangerThings5 #StrangerThingsSeason5 #StrangerThingsTheories #Netflix #TVAnalysis #TVDiscussion

Rob Reiner was a filmmaker who moved effortlessly across genres — comedy, romance, coming-of-age stories, horror, and courtroom drama — and somehow made classics in all of them.In light of his recent passing, I wanted to take a moment to focus on the work he left behind and the films that meant the most to me. From This Is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride, to When Harry Met Sally… Stand by Me, Misery, and A Few Good Men, his movies continue to resonate in very different ways.This video isn’t about the circumstances of his death, but about appreciation — for the range of his work, the performances he helped shape, and the lasting impact of films that are still watched, studied, and loved.I’d love to hear your thoughts. What are your favorite Rob Reiner films or moments?#RobReiner#FilmTribute#MovieDirectors#FilmHistory#Cinema#StandByMe#ThePrincessBride#WhenHarryMetSally#AFewGoodMen#TDRFilmAnalysis

Sometimes one movie unlocks another.After watching Richard Linklater’s new film about the French New Wave, I went back to Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless — and suddenly everything clicked. Knowing how it was made, the last-minute dialogue, the unconventional editing, and the bold jump cuts completely changed the experience for me.In this video, I talk about:• Why rewatching Breathless with context hits differently• The abrupt cuts and the famous mirror shot• Godard’s natural, improvisational filmmaking approach• What might really motivate Patricia at the end• Why some “canon” films work for us and some don’t• How films gain meaning through the stories behind themLet me know what you think: Did Godard use this style throughout his career? What stands out most to you in Breathless?Maybe let's go at this one and then we'll put up three titles and then leave it at that. Remember time is money. So give me the three thumbnails or the three totals titles.#Breathless #Godard #FrenchNewWave #FilmAnalysis #MovieReview #CinemaHistory #RichardLinklater #TDRFilmAnalysis

Netflix is now positioned to control Warner Bros, HBO, and Discovery — meaning the #1 and #4 streaming powers could effectively collapse into one ecosystem. That’s not just a business move… that’s an anti-trust time bomb.

In this quick, off-the-cuff reaction, I break down:

• Why this deal should raise serious anti-trust red flags

• How this consolidation could accelerate the collapse of movie theaters

• Why Netflix’s long-standing tension with theatrical releases makes this especially dangerous

#Netflix #WarnerBros #HBO #Discovery #Antitrust #StreamingWars #MovieTheaters #HollywoodNews #FilmIndustry #MediaConsolidation #StreamingNews #FilmBusiness #CinemaFuture #MovieNews #BreakingNews #EntertainmentNews #FilmTalk #FilmYouTube #TDR

Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague surprised me in the best way possible. I thought I was clicking on a documentary — instead I got a living, breathing film about the birth of the French New Wave, told through the chaotic creation of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless

.It’s the kind of film that jolts you awake creatively.Loose, energetic, jazz-infused, and alive with that feeling of anything can happen.

Linklater drops you right into the moment when cinema was being reinvented: Godard writing scenes the morning of, actors figuring it out on set, friends turning into legends without realizing it. It’s filmmaking as play — the kind of play that makes you want to pick up a camera immediately.The movie also raises a bigger question:

Are we appreciating the era we’re in, or do we only romanticize the past?It’s easy to wish we were in Paris in the 60s, or San Francisco in the 70s — but what about right now? What are we making today?If you need motivation, inspiration, or just a reminder of why movies matter, Nouvelle Vague is absolutely worth your time.

Let me know what you thought of it — and yes, I’m probably dressing as Godard for Halloween. No one will get it, which makes it even better.

#NouvelleVague #RichardLinklater #FrenchNewWave #Breathless #MovieReview #TDR