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Salo: Or the 120 Days of Sodom, a Painful Review
In the film community, the film is regarded as very controversial, with some sects praising its provocative nature, while others consider it a disgusting, borderline “snuff”-like piece of media. This polarization alone made me very curious. So, after much time of getting myself hyped up, along with an ice-cold six-pack of Miller Lite, I finally sat down to witness the endurance-horror that is Salo.

Sammy Castellino
Aug 107 min read


A Rainy Day in Buffalo
The heavy fog and clouds above make it difficult to leave the driveway. I got out of the house, but not quite the car out of the neighborhood. I’m just sitting at the base of the driveway looking out at the street. Desperately wishing for the looming rain notifications on my phone to disappear. Impossible.

Sammy Castellino
May 284 min read


A Minecraft Movie Review: Hess Falls Short with Corporate Greed
Hess’s semi-live-action film adaptation of the famous game is not a letdown. It is a recurring event of corporate greed dominating creativity. Which is pretty ironic given the game’s structure. As of writing this, the movie has raked in close to seven and a half million dollars worldwide.

Sammy Castellino
Apr 275 min read


Round-up 7: New PTA Hype
Last week, we were blessed with the trailer for the new Paul Thomas Anderson film called Once Battle After Another this September.

Sammy Castellino
Apr 64 min read


Tarantino & Fincher Unite: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sequel
Breaking Hollywood news! And some fantastic news as such! Variety has confirmed over the past few days that...

Sammy Castellino
Apr 24 min read


A Subjective Ranking of: Quentin Tarantino
His ability to pay homage, steal from endless obscure films, and combine witty dialogue with epic plots and characters is unmatched.

Sammy Castellino
Mar 2915 min read


Rachel Zegler and the Fall of Disney
For the better part of the last century, Disney has been on a trajectory to own and control the majority of mainstream entertainment media.

Sammy Castellino
Mar 254 min read


Happiness: A Film Analysis
“…Because I’m champagne, and you’re shit. Until the day you die.” One of the final lines uttered by Jon Lovitz’s character...

Sammy Castellino
Mar 2117 min read


A Love Letter: Hunter S. Thompson
As Thompson’s professional career developed, so did his retreat into his alter-ego and pseudonym, Raoul Duke.

Sammy Castellino
Mar 1213 min read


Poor Things Accomplished Everything Barbie Thought It Did
In the rising action of 2023, the hype was all about Barbenheimer, the crossover event of the decade...

Sammy Castellino
Mar 411 min read
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