Irrelevant But Awesome

Get it? Wrap party? Is this thing on? Anyway, With Summer of Netflix finishing up yesterday, frequent reviewers Alexa, Joel and Chris took this chance to reflect on some of the hits and misses of the series. Here's what they had to say as well as some superlative awards: Alexa:  I really enjoyed participating in Summer of Netflix because it was a great way to finally see some movies that I’ve been meaning to watch for a while, and an excuse to revisit some old favorites. A few highlights as we wrap up: Favorite movie: Almost Famous. I had seen this one before, and fell in love with it all over again. Almost Famous is Cameron Crowe at his best, presenting an infectious portrait of ‘70s-era rock ‘n’ roll that overflows with love for the genre and time period without feeling overly sentimental, all grounded by an extraordinary cast. Runner up: Short Term 12 Second runner up: In Bruges Least favorite/biggest disappointment: They Came Together. My reaction after watching...

Joel:  You know what I ended up really liking about this movie? It is abundantly clear in every scene of this movie how important of a project it was for writer/director Cameron Crowe. There are a lot of movies that are described as a “love letter” to this thing or that thing, but this is very much a case of this movie being a love letter to Crowe’s experience with rock ‘n’ roll and the culture surrounding it that he experienced. It’s nearly impossible not to be taken up with the director’s love for the subject and enjoy the movie through his eyes. Almost Famous is incredibly heartfelt. Alexa:  Almost Famous has always been my favorite Cameron Crowe movie, but it’s probably been years since I’ve watched it until now. And I fell in love with it all over again. So what exactly is so special about this movie? Well, in the words of Russell Hammond, “To begin with… everything.” The authentic tone and retro aesthetic that Crowe creates here are infectious, and he bring...

If you haven't kept up with Summer of Netflix thus far, never fear because you can simply join us for the 2nd half of July, we won't tell anybody. But even if you're joining us for the first time or you've religiously watched every movie on every day since the beginning, here's what you have to look forward to for the rest of July!