Chuck's Movie Breakdown

            Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, next month is officially February, which means that next month is Throwback Month . That's right, all month long, there will be a great number of Throwback reviews, and each year will have a different Throwback theme to it. Since it's the first year, I decided to do 90's Throwback Month . So, starting next Tuesday, you'll be seeing reviews of an assortment of 90's movies. But that's next month. Today, for Throwback Thursday , I thought I'd take a look at a 90's classic that I didn't think to put on the list for next month (oops.), and that is Jurassic Park .         Released in 1993, this sci-fi classic was based on the novel of the same name by author Micheal Crichton, and the film was directed by Steven Spielberg. Spielberg, as I mentioned in my Mask of Zorro review, was a producer on a number of iconic films in the 90's through his company Amblin...

          Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, this week for Throwback Thursday , I've been requested by a good friend of mine to review an anime film. While he wasn't necessarily specific about which anime film, he just said AN anime film. Now, as I previously stated in my post, Why I Love Anime , I'm a fan of anime, and I have a few titles in my Blu-ray collection. So, this week on Throwback Thursday, I'm going to take a look at one of my favorites: Hayao Miazaki's Spirited Away .             Released in 2001 to critical and audience acclaim, Spirited Away follows a ten-year-old girl named Chihiro. Now, Chihiro and her parents are moving to their new home, when they get lost and come across what appears to be an abandoned festival. While her parents begin to gorge themselves on all of the food lying around, Chihiro looks around and comes across a bathhouse. It is there that she meets a b...

          Hey guys, Chuck here, and welcome to the return of Throwback Thursday here on Chuck's Movie Breakdown . The 1990's were an interesting time for films to say the least. Unlike today's film and pop-culture obsessed world, movies back then were just a means of entertainment. We didn't think too deep into the movie we were watching, and we just enjoyed them for what they were. This especially was true if you were a kid growing up back in the late 90's. The use of CGI in film was a growing trend, and thanks to films like Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, Jumanji , and The Mask , the computer was used a lot in the filmmaking process. Disaster films like Twister , Volcano , Deep Impact , Armageddon , and such were financially successful, and they were a lot of fun to watch at the time. Unfortunately, the critics weren't particularly kind to these movies, and looking back at them now, I can say that they don't hol...

          Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, here I am talking about Star Wars again, but to be honest, there's a lot to discuss with the universe of Star Wars . This is a franchise that has spanned over forty years of entertainment, with several books, comics, video games, and TV shows to fill out the universe outside of just the movies. Heck, there's still a lot of supplemental material being produced even to this day. This is a franchise that I have loved ever since I was a kid and they announced the Special Editions of the Original Trilogy, of which I only saw two of them in the theater (Sadly, I missed out on Return of the Jedi ). However, what elements are part of the story and which ones aren't? Well today, I decided to break down the official timeline of Star Wars to help clear out some of the confusion.          It should be noted that for years, George Lucas had two separate forms of c...

          Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, last week I discussed my thoughts on the Golden Globes. So tonight, I thought I'd give my thoughts on another awards show that aired for this evening, and that is the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards. The event aired on the CW, and it was hosted by Taye Diggs. There are a lot of winners to get through, so let's get started.        Much like last week with the Golden Globes, the Critics' Choice Awards for film and television were both presented tonight. But much like the Golden GLobes last week, I'll only be covering the film side of things. First of all, to no one's surprise, Joaquin Phoenix takes home the award for Best Actor once again for his performance in Joker , as does composer Hildur Guðnadóttir for the Best Score award. In addition, the film Parasite takes home the Best Foreign Language Film award, and Quentin Tarantino took home the award for Best Ori...

          Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, I hope you guys all enjoyed New Years. I've got a lot of reviews line up for the year, including one or two themed months this year. Now, as I have said previously, reviews on Chuck's Movie Breakdown  will resume on Thursday the 16th of this month. However, I decided to make this special post sharing my thoughts on this evening's Golden Globe Awards ceremony, which is the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony held overall. The event was hosted by British actor and comedian Ricky Gervais, who marks his fifth time hosting the Golden Globes.         It should be noted that unlike the Oscars, which I will discuss after their awards ceremony next month, the Golden Globes divide their Best Motion Picture awards into two categories: Drama and Musical/Comedy. Of all of the movies nominated for the top prize of Best Motion Pi...