Warmin' Up

Wow—my first blog. It feels a little strange writing to an audience who may or may not end up reading my post. Anyway, I love movies. I don’t know if it’s healthy but my whole life seems to have revolved around films. One of my first and most beloved movies I remember watching was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I know this was formally the worst of the Jones films (recently dethroned by Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) but ask any (early) 80’s baby to recite their favorite lines from Indiana Jones and they’ll immediately start doing a Short Round imitation—“maybe we step on fortune cookie.” My love for films has grown with my increased knowledge of filmmaking. I’m the type of person who’ll read a screenplay after I watch a movie to see what an actor may have adlibbed. I also read scripts to see what scenes were edited out of the final cut of a movie. I love all types of genres of film. I don’t have an absolute favorite. It’s more like a revolving door of favorites.

This brings me to the point of my blog—movie reviews. My eventual plan is to consistently publish reviews of recently released films but for now I’ll review specific genres of films that have either just been released or have been available for some time. Over the next three months you can look forward to reading reviews on nontraditional gangster films, horror films, and independent films.

Through the rest of this month my movie list will feature nontraditional gangster films for American audiences throughout this decade. While I am a fan of most gangster films released in the past 40 years, I am tired of hearing the same movies (Scarface, The Godfather, Goodfellas, etc.) being discussed every time someone mentions the genre. Yes, they’re great movies but they’ve been worn out right alongside my favorite pair of boxers. It’s time to buy new drawers.

So, please check back soon to read my first review of Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges.

Check out the trailer: