Film Archive

Labor Day (2013)

There’s not much to do when your’e sitting at home with a tight neck. Naturally, I turned to films and Netflix for salvation. Director: Jason Reitman 111 minutes, Drama Plot: Adele (Kate Winslet) is a depressed agoraphobic mother who lives with her only son, Henry (Gattlin Griffith), in a small suburban town. They stumble upon a wounded and…… Continue reading Labor Day (2013)

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Lollipop- a sweet new rating system

As I chose to name my blog Sweet Archive, I noticed there wasn’t anything sweet insinuated in it. Film/ show reviews can be both sweet and sorrow, but if I could add an additional sweet notion to it, than why not? So I chose the sweet symbol of a pink lollipop for my new rating system, so that…… Continue reading Lollipop- a sweet new rating system

Other Film Related Stuff

New Year’s Resolution- 2015

I haven’t watched anything very interesting lately, so I’m wondering what to write about. I’d hate to not write a post at all, because I believe I should always have something to say… about film, anyways.  I thoroughly picked my brain and thought about what to write, when all of a sudden, out of the blue,…… Continue reading New Year’s Resolution- 2015

Film Archive

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Writer and director: John Huges 97 minutes, Comedy, Drama I go back now and then to my Eighties archive, where most of it is still in my head rather than posted on my blog, but I’m getting there. Just so many of them films, and they are losing control!! This week’s gem is The Breakfast Club,…… Continue reading The Breakfast Club (1985)

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Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Director: Ridley Scott 150 minutes, Action, Adventure, Drama Plot: Exodus follows the story of Moses chosen by god to rise up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses and lead the Hebrews to their freedom after 400 hundred years of slavery. Inflicted upon by Israel’s God with the ten plagues, Ramses capitulates and triggers the Exodus of the Hebrew people. The film begins…… Continue reading Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Drama

“Is it worth paying for a ticket?”: Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013)

Originally posted on FILM GRIMOIRE:
Based on a graphic novel of the same name by Julie Maroh, Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013, dir. Abdellatif Kechiche) tells the story of Adèle, a high school student who is blossoming into adulthood. Adèle has a fairly regular life, she enjoys studying and has some good friends and…

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About Cherry (2012)

    Director: Stephen Elliott 98 minutes, Drama A bold film and a Netflix new arrival which caught my eye mainly due to ensemble of actors, Lilly Taylor, Heather Graham, James Franco, Johnny Weston, Dev Patel, and Ashley Hinshaw. Let me just warn… this is not a very positive review (with all do respect for the…… Continue reading About Cherry (2012)

Music Archive

Summer Blink

It’s winter time… but I have a “Summer Blink” in my eyes… I think everyone should have a pep song. A song that would lift you up when harder times occur, when you’ve lost confidence and gained nothing but mistrust towards yourself. A song that would keep you going when nothing else will, and be a…… Continue reading Summer Blink

Film Archive

Whiplash (2014)

107 min’, Drama, Music Director: Damien Chazelle If you wish to have a heart racing instrumental experience, you should defiantly go see this film! Whiplash tells the story of Andrew (Miles Teller), a Schaffer College student and an immaculate drummer setting himself to dream big, when he’s excepted to a ferocious conservatory lead by an overly ambitious instructor, Terrance…… Continue reading Whiplash (2014)

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HILARIOUS (2010)

Director: Louis C.K.,  82 min’ I get rather board lately. I’m not really sure where all this drowsiness comes from, but I can’t stand it anymore. I had to provide myself with proper entertainment to snap out of it. I decided I needed a good laugh. I need to crack up and piss my pants.…… Continue reading HILARIOUS (2010)