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 I watched a couple movies recently, with two of them being the Until Dawn adaptation and the other being Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. While I enjoyed them for what they were, there was another film that I enjoyed more. And that was Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window. A movie that can be boiled down to the idea of "People Watching." Learning where and what your neighbors are doing during each day because you just don't feel like doing anything else. While I think some of the things can feel invasive, overall the film nails a lot of writing beats for me.  The cast is likeable, the side stories are intriguing, and the concept is so unique. Not many films are willing to confine themselves to a single room like they do in Rear Window, and that's a big draw for me. I didn't need to look deeper into any other apartment because that air of mystery let me put the pieces together. A perfect storm of a film that I can't stop thinking about. So, I am going to go int...

 I was kind of at a loss for what to talk about this time around. Lot of ideas bumping around, but nothing too concrete. As a result, I am gonna talk about the recent Horror Media I have been engaging with. For what it's worth, this might just be about Sinners. But we'll see where this goes.  What else is there to say about Sinners that hasn't already been said? This film from Ryan Coogler and crew goes above and beyond the expectations for any movie. From the score headed by Ludwig Göransson to the cinematography from Autumn Durald Arkapaw to the script from Ryan Coogler himself. These pieces along with many others combined to form a film with a lot of heart and passion. Not to mention some great performances from Michael B. Jordan (Plays Smoke & Stack), Miles Caton (Plays Sammie Moore), Wunmi Mosaku (Plays Annie), and Delroy Lindo (Plays Delta Slim) to name a few. It is truly remarkable how so many elements culminated here.  Now, I am going to go into some spec...