Geeky Watcher

Musicals nowadays are a bit scarce. We've had a few pop up in the last decade like Chicago ,  Moulin Rouge, and Les Miserables and they proved to be successful. But then comes  La La Land which was original and a salute to the musicals from the Golden Age of Hollywood such as Singing in the Rain . When I first heard of this movie, I was immediately intrigued. I have a soft spot for the movie musical genre. Heck, some of my favorite shows have done some great musical episodes. But I was also drawn to the beautiful colors and dreamlike LA setting. Seems like this year was saving the best movies for last. I seized the chance to watch it on last Thursday. I went to see it at the Alamo Drafthouse where it was crowded with Star Wars fans. Rogue One had to wait another day. So the movie begins with an extremely impressive opening number with people in traffic, then getting into song and dance. I was instantly dazzled with the opening and how it was shot in one long take. Yo...

I have been very captivated with how far comic book movies have come. Marvel has been very successful in forming a franchise with a cast of heroes that we’ve grown up with. We’ve been enthralled with the cinematic adventures of Iron Man, Captain America, and the rest who form the Avengers. We were even entertained by lesser known heroes like the Guardians of the Galaxy. Yes, Marvel seems to be on top of the summer blockbuster world. However, when it comes to their rival company, DC films have attempted to catch up on the heels of Marvel’s success and mainly backfire. With messy storytelling and dark qualities in its characterization and tone, the recent DC films just leave me empty. It’s a shame because their movies look so promising and again comic book movies are to a higher standard not just because of Marvel, but because of one DC movie that changed everything: The Dark Knight . Yet the films from the DCEU feel so mishandled, either from the makers or the Warner Bros. ...