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Knives Out ... An outstanding murder mystery

I had the luxury of getting to see the prescreening of Knives Out, and I'm incredibly glad I did. I'd like to start by saying that I believe Knives Out is a movie for the sake of being a good movie. To me this is so incredibly important because I truly do believe that there is an art to making a movie. Now to break down Knives Out, there is the setup and the investigation. While the movie starts with several investigators already there, the most important one being Daniel Kreg, that does not mean it's where the investigation truly starts. The murder occurs in a mansion with the victim's all being possible suspects. The setup brings forth all the possible murder suspects and introduces each of them with the brilliant comedic levity of familial disagreement. As this unfolds the film begins to close on it's light hearted setup, and it begins to turn towards it's true mystery. This second part is less comedic and more intriguing. It engages the viewer not because t...

Ford v Ferrari ... What racing is all about

Ford v Ferrari is such a great film for so many different reasons. For starters both Christian Bale and Matt Damon do a phenomenal job in their respective roles, and they also have great chemistry with one another. The summary of this film is that it is a rookie takes on the giant movie that actually happened. The movie is about the two stars of our film tackling the challenge of winning the 24 hour race at Le Mans in France in 1966, which had been dominated by Ferrari in the past .  In Ford v Ferrari you will notice two distinct themes of the film. The first is the passion, love, and heart that racers and mechanics put into their work, truly showing that when you love what you do it's a feeling like no other. I should also note that this is a theme that I truly love to see in movies because I believe in that quality wholeheartedly. The second theme that is found is how this connection to a craft is disconnected by the corporate agenda, and how those who just want to make something...