Shhh! The Movie is Starting...
These five words are always spoken by me or my movie going comrade as the final lights in the theater dim and chatter still ensues with excitement about the preliminary trailers. Hi, I am MacKenzie Cordova, better known as Kenz! I am a student studying to become a visual development artist for Pixar. I have an innate interest in film and love to critique them with my family after we see a movie. I LOVE science fiction, but I can be convinced to see about any film, so long as there is popcorn involved. My goal is to take an artistic approach to critiquing film, observing such details as storytelling, digital artwork, music, and cinematography.
Recent Reviews
Free Solo The Blockbuster Documentary
The first time I saw the footage of Alex Honnold climbing El Capitan with just his shoes and chalk bag 3,000 feet off the ground, my hands started sweating uncontrollably and I could hear my heart beating in my chest. This happened the second, third, and forth times as well. I was surprised by my reaction-I have been a rock climber for 8 years, climbing both indoors and outdoors. Apart from my experience, I had already known of Honnold’s ascent for a whole year. So why in the world was I completely petrified watching Honnold traverse an exposed edge of El Capitan?
Patterson The Explosion-and Why Films Don't Need One
Explosions and complicated plot twists are overrated. Sometimes a short and simple film is all you need for a good story.