Interview with Nadia: Film Critic Carlos Valladares discusses A24, 1930s Hollywood, and the plight of Marvel

In one of my most interesting interviews of all time, I spoke with Valladares about how Stanford nurtured his passion for film and his insights on film criticism and the movie industry.

I’ve watched 150 movies in 2021 (as of June 20)

I watched movies in 12 languages, including works by Fellini, Paul Thomas Anderson, Bo Burnham, Scorsese, Kore-eda, and Jackie Chan.

I’ve watched 100 movies in 2021 (as of April 15)

I watched 50 more movies between 2/5 and 4/15. Also, 6 more recommendations for you to watch.

I watched 50 movies in 35 days

I’ve decided to be a full-blown film buff. Here are are the 50 movies I’ve watched as of Feb 4, 2021. Also, 7 recommended movies for you to watch.

All Movies I Watched In 2020

I got Netflix for the first time and watched 48 full-length movies in basically 4 months.

State of the Blog: Revamping My Website

My blog is going in a completely different direction! You can expect more informal music/movie/game/book recommendations, interesting news and magazine articles, and guides on contributing/donating to social causes.

Darkest Hour – Film Review

“Darkest Hour” is alright– until the plot turns painfully contrived and, frankly, baffling by the end. Gary Oldman is the only truly laudable part of this film, which drags on for far too long otherwise.