Hey, this is your conductor reporting in. Romance isn’t difficult to find on television or radio, on the page or the silver screen. It permeates and persists throughout all forms of media, and it’s a given that the love craze catches up to us. We’ve all been there: you’re at a friends’ place, there’s drinksContinue reading “Awooga! Looking Back on Our Cinematic Crushes”
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Watching Every Twilight Movie for the First Time | gavin nowak
Hey, this is your conductor speaking, and it’s great to finally be back from the dead. Being worm food is good and all, but I’ve been absent for… (checks notes) … good god… well, I’ll be sure to post more regularly. I have plenty of reviews and super sized write-ups in the works, so stayContinue reading “Watching Every Twilight Movie for the First Time | gavin nowak”
Son of Rambow (2007) Review | Lighttrain
Back from the grave, everybody! How’s it rolling, this is your conductor speaking for the first time in what feels like ages. During my elongated absence I’ve been busy with school, passion projects, going through the process of moving from California to Chicago, and all the anxieties that come with living in our modern world.Continue reading “Son of Rambow (2007) Review | Lighttrain”
Trailer Trash Vol. 4! Memories of 42nd Street | {Out of Order} Lighttrain
Welcome back! As before, this is your conductor speaking. Tonight on the show is our fourth volume of the notorious Trailer Trash, where we look back during a funky time in Hollywood history where cheap double features for the price of one ticket were very common. Nowadays, not so much, as studios have millions ofContinue reading “Trailer Trash Vol. 4! Memories of 42nd Street | {Out of Order} Lighttrain”
Lupin the 3rd in ‘The Castle of Cagliostro’ Review | Lighttrain
Konnichiwa! I’m your conductor, and tonight we’ll be looking back on the first directorial work by the legendary Japanese visionary Hayao Miyazaki: The Castle of Cagliostro from 1979. The film was among the tens of hundreds of adaptations of the Monkey Punch manga starring the eponymous Lupin, although it was still early on in theContinue reading “Lupin the 3rd in ‘The Castle of Cagliostro’ Review | Lighttrain”
Catch Me If You Can Review: The True Story of a Real Fake | Lighttrain
Hello friends and welcome back to the Train; I am your host and conductor for this evening continuing our very merry espionage Christmas. Foremost, thank you all for the warm feedback from the first outing in this marathon, where I reviewed the classic comedy TV series Get Smart. This week we’ll look over the StevenContinue reading “Catch Me If You Can Review: The True Story of a Real Fake | Lighttrain”
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Review: and the Heart of Blockbuster Cinema | Lighttrain
Back in April of 2019, which I can’t believe has been so distant from now, I sat in a cinema with an enthusiastic crowd to watch Avengers: Endgame. Of course, taking into consideration the fanbase the Marvel films have accumulated over the last decade, filmgoers cheered and shared their equal satisfaction. I may not haveContinue reading “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Review: and the Heart of Blockbuster Cinema | Lighttrain”
Moonrise Kingdom/Fantastic Mr. Fox: A Wes Anderson Duel Review | Lighttrain
Hi. Is that Wes Anderson-y enough? How should I start… I weigh less than a slice of bread. There we go! I’m your conductor, thank you bunches for stopping by. Since we are living in this gorgeous autumn weather, I was in the mood for some Wes Anderson films. To be honest, his style couldContinue reading “Moonrise Kingdom/Fantastic Mr. Fox: A Wes Anderson Duel Review | Lighttrain”
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back Review – LightTrain
Greetings and welcome aboard! I’m your conductor Gavin Nowak and today let’s take the train back to 1980 and take a close look at The Empire Strikes Back. As you know the presumed “end” of the saga has just been released recently hence why I have decided to examine probably the most praised entry inContinue reading “Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back Review – LightTrain”