The Quintessentialist

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Just a short post today wishing you a happy holiday and hope you eat lots of good food! Sorry I haven't been posting much. If you read my post back in July  this year, you'll understand why I haven't been posting as much. My family's luck hasn't improved much and we just had a death in the family (My Grandpa's sister, who his last sibling) so it's been hard. We're trying to see the brighter part of things and enjoy the holidays. So it's just been a continuation of rotten luck. I hate making these kinds of posts, but I think you guys should know why I haven't been around very much. I want to end the year on a happy note, so check out theses posts if you haven't read them yet: Outlaw King Movie Review Silent Film Week! It Movie Review Silent Film Week! Sherlock Jr. Movie Review The Wolf Of Wall Street Movie Review The Room Movie Review These are some fun films to checkout if you haven't yet. Also...

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood Movie Review A Fantastic Heartwarming Film I just got back from seeing A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood with my dad, and I have to say, this is a great film! This film is based on a true story in 1998 when journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) is assigned to do an article on Mr. Rogers (Tom Hanks). The film follows Lloyd as he writes his article while dealing with his own family issues while developing a friendship with Mr. Rogers. This is a beautiful film and probably one of my favorite performances from Tom Hanks. I didn't see much promotional material for this film going in, and I was surprised to see Matthew Rhys in this film. The music is fantastic, the acting is fantastic, and just the overall tone of the film is great! I'm going to admit something which you might not be happy about dear reader, and that is that I've never once watched Mr. Rogers show as of writing this. Yeah yeah, I know I know, I probably should hav...

Midway Movie Review  A Pretty Good Movie I went and saw the film, Midway, last night with one of my buddies. The movie was actually pretty well done. The movie Midway takes place during WWII, and it shows the events leading up to the battle of Midway and the battle itself. Midway was a pretty enjoyable film. I cannot attest to the historical accuracy of the film due to the fact I don't know much about this period. However, I will be judging this movie on a cinematic basis. The acting was good for the most part, the music was decent but repetitive, the action was well done, and the pacing was fine. The acting overall in Midway was enjoyable. I think it was a little campy at a few points but pretty solid overall. There weren't any standout performances but everyone seemed to give it there all. I didn't see much promotion for this film before going in, and I was surprised by how large of an ensemble cast this film has. Again, everyone was solid in Midway, but nothing...

The King Movie Review A Good Movie But Long I watched the movie, The King, on Netflix the other night and I have to say, it's pretty good. I will warn you though it is a bit long coming in at a 140 minute runtime, but the pacing is good for the most part. The King follows the early years of King Henry V of England. I know it's a pretty short synopsis, but hey, it's accurate. The film is based off of Shakespeare's plays on Henry V. If you're a longtime reader of this blog you might have read my feeling about Shakespeare once or twice . Setting those feelings aside, and looking at this as a historical film, it does a pretty good job. Last year I reviewed Outlaw King , another Netflix historical film, and I'm happy to see Netflix taking better care of history than most of Hollywood. There are a plethora of stories to tell, and I'm ecstatic to see historical films make a resurgence!  I will admit, I'm not sure of the historical accuracy of this...

Happy Halloween everyone! Just a simple post today for the holiday. Hope all of you eat some good candy, watch a scary movie, and have loads of fun! Nothing big today, just wanted to say Happy Halloween :) - The Quintessentialist

Judy Movie Review A Good BioPic I just got back from Seeing the new film, Judy, and it was pretty good! The movie is a little long and not what I expected, but I walked out of the theater with a smile on my face. Judy follows the later life of actress and singer, Judy Garland, as she travels to London to try and make some money to pay off her debts. She wants to spend time with her children, but cannot afford a home. Renée Zellweger did a great job playing Judy Garland! I was enthralled with her performance. The film focused in on her and showed her quirks. I love how Renée Zellweger brought Judy to life. The actress also did a fine job singing. The camera work was simple but effective for the film. They did a few really good long takes, and it worked wonders on screen. The colors of the film were a fine fit as well. The music was present, but in the background, in a good way. The film is a bit tragic. Judy Garland didn't have an easy life. It shows in the film and i...

So, you might have seen my playlist from last year , but this year I'll build upon the songs I've already had. If you're planning on throwing a Halloween party this year, check out these songs. You might just want to add a few to your playlist.