Author Archives: Logan Geek

Off the heals of, what is arguably, Spielberg’s worst film, I am reminded why he is as celebrated as he is. The way he makes movies include techniques that create the genre of the blockbuster we know today. There are just so many iconic moments in here. From the opening, to the dysentery scene (ifContinue reading “Raiders of the Lost Ark Review”

An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn poses a couple of questions throughout the almost 2 hour run time. For exaple, ‘what’ ‘who’ and, most importantly, ‘why?’ Beverly Luff Linn is an incredibly dry comedy that only half works. All of the characters are quite unique to say the least, and that’s the movie’s greatest strength.Continue reading “An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn Review”

Although it isn’t even close to the brilliance of Brazil, 12 Monkeys is another example of the other side of Terry Gilliam. Early on, while watching every Gilliam film, I was frustrated with the fact that every movie he made seemed to try too hard to be another Python movie. Now, I think it’s safeContinue reading “12 Monkeys Review”

Being John Malkovich is a refreshingly strange absurdist comedy that, largely, works, until the final act. Being John Malkovich follows a struggling puppeteer as he finds a portal that allows you to live inside of John Malkovich. If that is too weird for you already, I suggest you leave now. At the start, the seeminglyContinue reading “Being John Malkovich”

Did this movie not age well, or was it just not good in the first place? This is a question that I often pondered throughout 1941, as my mind tried to think about anything but the strange so-called “comedy.” Looking back, I think I finally have my answer, it was never anything I would haveContinue reading “1941”

While Dunkirk is different from every other Christopher Nolan film, it also somehow manages to include many Christopher Nolan tropes that make his films special. although the film includes the same usual cast (minus Michael Caine), and includes a similar visual style, the structure and story of Dunkirk is what sets it apart. In someContinue reading “Dunkirk”

I will often refer to Close Encounters as my favorite Spielberg film. For me, all of the magic that makes every Spielberg movie stand out is all wrapped up into the nice package that is Close Encounters. This is mostly due to the strong visual style with wonderful practical effects, the interesting characters, and theContinue reading “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

Interstellar is an absolute rollercoaster of a movie. The tone switches almost constantly, and, while that isn’t necessarily an issue, it became noticeable fairly quickly. Of all his non-batman films, interstellar is the one clearly made specifically for the general theatre audience. While it has all of the classic Nolan moves, Interstellar clearly valued theContinue reading “Interstellar”

Back in 2017, I remember the Oscar fiasco, as I’m sure everyone does. At the time, I was incredibly supportive of Lala Land, and mad that Moonlight took the best picture spot. But, now that I’ve actually watched both movies, I think it’s clear Moonlight deserved it. Interestingly, Moonlight is adapted from a stage playContinue reading “Moonlight”

Pulp Fiction is told in a very interesting non-linear fashion. However, even though there is one overarching arc that is remarkably comprehensible, each short story making up the film has its own arc. While I thought that this was a very interesting take, I did find that often, there were pieces that were missing onContinue reading “Pulp Fiction”