Hollis Films

"A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in 'The French Dispatch Magazine.'" - IMDB First of all, the cast - Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Lea Seydoux, Timothee Chalamet, Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, and Owen Wilson, just to name a few. Whether it was a simple cameo or an important part, the film is heavy with talent. They are all fun to watch. This wasn't just one story, but 4 individual stories, including the over arcing tale of a Newspaper Company owner. Three different journalists describe 3 different tales and the best way I can describe the stories and the film as a whole is quirky. Filled with humorous and heartwarming moments, it's pacing isn't too bad as the 3 tales are split into 3 distinct acts. The narrative is not as captivating as it could've been however it's still enjo

"Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem." - IMDB Between the release of the Hunger Games & Catching Fire films, I ended up reading the whole trilogy within a few weeks. Catching Fire was my favorite book from the trilogy, and this would be one of the only adaptions I would see after reading the book. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. First of all, this is when the love triangle comes into play. It's honestly the weakest story arc in the series. The only upside to it is it allows us to really psychoanalyze Katniss and how her trauma has effected her. Remember the whole "shared trauma" thing from Stranger Things? There's so many stories about this. This concept of shared trauma is the foundation of Katniss & Peeta's relationship; and even their relationship with Haymitch. Gale just can never understand because he only viewed t

  "Albus Dumbledore assigns Newt and his allies with a mission related to the rising power of Grindelwald." - IMDB Straight up, was this film good or bad? Yeah, actually it was pretty solid. Wayyyyy better than the 2nd film. Pacing was better and the goal of the film seemed much more clear. In the 2nd film, everyone was fumbling around and it was hard to follow. Secrets of Dumbledore was much easier to follow and is the better of the two sequels.  There was still the issue of too many characters that nobody cared about - such as Kama, Bunty, Lally, & Queenie (sorry gurl). Jacob had some good moments that I appreciated; and everyone freaked out about the wand thing for literally no reason, it wasn't a big deal in the end. Jude Law was better as Dumbledore than in the last film. Ezra Miller wasn't really there too much; I think he was more important in the 2nd film anyways. Aberforth was okay too. And yes...... despite it all Mads was a terrific Gellart. I hate that

"Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice." - IMDB I actually lived in Monroeville for a few years, the town that Maycomb is based on. Our post office was in the town square that the real life Court House is located. I took a couple field trips to that courthouse and stood in the very room that was rebuilt as a set in Hollywood. I've read the book, seen the play, and watched the movie. I had an English teacher in middle school that made us study the book for like half a year. I've also read more Truman Capote stories than I think I cared for at the time. My sisters went to the elementary school right by the ice scream shop that Harper Lee's house once stood. We went there often and I always got a vanilla-raspberry swirl. Needless to say, I have a deep history with this film. After not watching it for many years, I'm glad to say I tremendously enjoyed it