Korby Marks

I loved this film. It was beautiful, shocking...and painful. If you’re looking to be entertained, choose an action flick or a comedy. This is a film for those looking for an experience. The acting was really good. The characters felt very real, we know or have known these people in our own lives. So when the heartbreak comes, we feel it too. This is the American story of a suburban Black family in crisis, in mourning, and in individual self-discovery. The movie has two distinct halves from the points of view of first, of the brother/son/star high school wrestling athlete...and then his quiet, introspective, thoughtful and subtly strong sister. I loved how this was done. And the change in perspective revealed how we can oftentimes live in the same house with a person yet have no true understanding of how much they are struggling. This film is a treatise on how sometimes parents are so dedicated to being disciplinarians and breadwinners that they don’t provide a safe environment for their kids or spouses to feel comfortable talking to them about the things that truly matter.

If you’re looking for a well-acted character drama, go watch a Merchant & Ivory flick. If you’re looking for an action packed, kickass historical, true-story war drama, this is it. Dive bombing planes, aeronautical acrobatics, EXPLOSIONS, and sinking ships makes this movie an excellent watch. As Terrell Owens would say, before watching this movie, “get your popcorn ready.”

This was a visually stunning, kickass film. I watched it in IMAX 3-D. I loved it. It’s in subtitles but that didn’t bother me at all. There are about three post credit scenes so definitely stick around for them. This is a must-see film for anime and animation fans as well as anyone who enjoys super-visual movies.

I really enjoyed Booksmart. It was funny, irreverent and poignant. Loved the keen ways the screenwriter mixed in keen social-commentary with comedy and sharp storytelling. I’m always happy to see a movie with a well-written screenplay and Booksmart fits the bill. It paid off everything it set up and I enjoyed how it ended.