History of February 23rd: Planting The Flag On Iwo Jima

76 years ago today,  Cpl. Harlon Block,  Pfc. Harold Keller,  Pfc. Franklin Sousley,  Sgt. Michael Strank, Pfc. Harold Schultz, and Pfc. Ira Hayes planted the American flag on top of Iwo Jima’s highest mountain, making for an iconic photograph and video. A Brief History Operation Detachment, or the Invasion of Iwo Jima was one of

Click (2006)

Click (2006) is Adam Sandler’s magnum opus, and one of the only movies that I can honestly say made my eyes water. This masterpiece starts off with a dog humping a stuffed animal, but quickly spirals into a heartfelt drama. The way I see this film is the same way that many view It’s a

1917 (2019)

Jesus, what a film. It has been a long-time since I have felt this way about a movie. While the credits rolled down the black screen of my hometown theatre, I sat in awe, tears in eyes, ready to clap. (I never clap, for the record)  I went to see this with my parents, thinking

Bird Box (2018)

In typical monster/post-apocalyptic films, the start is usually the same. An establishment of present society operating at its normal tempo and features. The use of a news report or external signal usually dishes out some information which involves the antagonistic element of the entire movie.  Bird Box follows this format, while at the same time installing the sentimental