ROBOHEARTBEAT

Tag: movie review

  • Storytelling at its Most Thrilling in the “Cloverfield” Movies

    Storytelling at its Most Thrilling in the “Cloverfield” Movies

    —

    by

    Ashley
    in

    Last month I finally got around to watching the 2008 film Cloverfield, which is one of the most unique monster movies I’ve ever seen. I really liked it — but then I saw 10 Cloverfield Lane this weekend, and it blew the first movie away. I highly recommend both for putting the focus not so…

  • Man vs. Mars: “The Martian” Movie + Book Review

    Man vs. Mars: “The Martian” Movie + Book Review

    —

    by

    Ashley
    in ,

    On Thursday I watched Ridley Scott’s new film The Martian, based on the book by Andy Weir. The book had been recommended to me a couple of months ago, but it took me awhile to start reading it. I whizzed through about 80% of it really fast. It’s a funny read that’s chock full of…

  • “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Review

    —

    by

    Ashley
    in

    After months of holding my breath for this movie, I’ve finally seen Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The first Cap movie, The First Avenger (2011), was a disappointment for its awful pacing and lack of punch, but that only made seeing Steve Rogers finally get an engaging, kick-ass action movie in The Winter Soldier more exciting. And honesty, the…