Posts

Green Book (2018): "Not all smiles, but it is all heart."

Image
In Review... Film:  Green Book (2018). Other Sites' Ratings:  82% Rotten Tomatoes, 70% Metacritic, 8.3/10 IMDb. Key Names:  Peter Farrelly - Director & Co-Writer, Nick Vallelonga - Producer & Co-Writer, Kris Bowers - Music, Viggo Mortensen - Tony Lip, Mahershala Ali - Don Shirley. Standout Performance:  Mahershala Ali - Don Shirley. Giggle Critic Rating:  ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ ✧✧ 8/10 Script: ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✧✧ 8/10 Delivery: ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✧ 9/10 Cinematography: ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ 10/10 Themes & Commentary: ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ 10/10 Notes: Green Book was a most excellent film that reminded me of the value of comedy. In this exploration of identity, friendship and belonging, humour is used to relieve the tension that too often inhibits discussion of the topics therein. It shows us that in the darkest of circumstances, comedy is a guiding light to be followed. In Green Book, that light shines just bright enough to illuminate a mirror through which we are asked to eva...
Post a Comment
Read more

Me, My Blog and I

Image
Me... I'm Jaymz, a university student in Victoria, Australia. I have an extraordinary interest in comedy - both cinematic and stand-up. I spend a lot of time analysing and evaluating stand-up acts and comedy films, leading me to create this blog to provide analytical reviews for your enjoyment and my own. Full disclosure, I have no formal qualifications or employment experience in the entertainment industry. What I do have is hours and hours of time spent researching, watching and analysing stand-up and cinematic comedy, with a proven knack for analytical interpretation and evaluation. My Blog... So, how will this work? I will be posting reviews at the end of each month. Each post will contain two main features: a brief, spoiler-free review and rundown of the piece in question; and a much more in-depth analytical review and broken-down evaluation that will certainly not be spoiler-free. Each month I will endeavour to prioritise new releases that are highly anticipated an...
Post a Comment
Read more