James' Movie Blog

Snow is a very powerful enemy. For both humans and animals, snow provides a need to find shelter from the cold harshness of Mother Earth.  More specifically, trying to find warmth to counteract the cold. But to others, snow is seen as a threat. This more prominent in Quentin Tarantino’s 2015 feature “The Hateful Eight”, a long tribute to the western and the chance of seeing movies on the big screen. Quite literally. However, there are some big, glaring issues ascertain to the overall production that needs talking about. Despite this, the movie itself is quite good within its own execution. “The Hateful Eight” is a production where time is definitely a villain, but the true enemy is snow. The plot surrounds the titular eight characters stuck up in a cabin in the mountains of Wyoming, during an excessive blizzard. At this cabin, we meet our eight players. These include the following: a major (Samuel L. Jackson), a bounty hunter (Kurt Russell), a criminal (Jennifer Jason Leigh)...

During the 1960s, there was a time when a new wave of directors came into existence, and forever changed cinema in ways one could possibly imagine. On the 50 th anniversary of the close of this wild and crazy decade, director and writer Quentin Tarantino decides to pay tribute to this time period by releasing “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, along a lot of other big names (too many to list), the film captures what it means to be a celebrity during this time period. While the film isn't absolute perfection, the movie is quite interesting as well as entertaining at the same time. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is a look at the last year of the 1960s and how crazy the decade was in general. The story follows Rick Dalton (DiCaprio), a former TV star and his stunt double and best friend Cliff Booth (Pitt). Together, they have formed an inseparable bond, but as the years pass, Rick thinks that his career is over. Together, both Rick an...