Glass May Shatter but Shyamalan Keeps it Sharp

At this rate, you either know the name M. Night Shyamalan or not. The same man who made a name for himself with the haunting but heartfelt ghost-story The Sixth Sense, took a spin at the comic book genre before it became popular in Unbreakable, and was proclaimed the next Spielberg with the sci-fi thriller Signs. This is also the same man whose career took a downturn starting with The Village, the well-intended but maligned Lady in the Water, the horrific but unintentionally hilarious The Happening, and the final nail in the coffin known as The Last Airbender. 

Top 10 Worst Movies of 2018

There were quite the few stinkers I mercifully skipped whether it was the bad vibes from the trailer or negative word of mouth. Horror delivered yearly trash that was Slenderman, The Nun, Winchester, Blumhouse's Truth or Dare, and Hellfest. Comedies I don't feel bad on missing were Book Club, Holmes & Watson, Nobody's Fool, Action Point, and Show Dogs. And yet, despite my best efforts of avoiding bad movies there were plenty that found their way in my viewing schedule. True, I'm obligated to watch a couple but the ones that made my list, I went in thinking maybe it won't be that bad or that the critics might be exaggerating. Goes to show I can't be right all the time.

Better Late Than Never Vol. 5

Roma: Un Hermoso y Sereno Retrato de la Vida.

Me parece tonto que haya debates sobre los servicios de transmisión como Netflix y Amazon Prime serán la muerte de los cines, pero aún más sobre si las películas creadas exclusivamente para estas plataformas deberían considerarse películas teatrales, ya que están diseñadas para ser un medio en la pantalla pequeña. . Creo que es genial, ya que brinda un acceso más fácil a muchas películas que pueden no generar dinero de taquilla. También le da a los directores más control artístico sin interferencia en el estudio o temor al fracaso de la taquilla, como se ve en los hermanos Coen y Martin Scorsese.

Roma: A Beautiful and Serene Portrait of Life

I find it silly that there are debates on whether streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime will be death of movie theaters but even more on whether movies exclusively made for such platforms should be considered a theatrical movie since its made for a medium on the small screen. I think it's great as it gives easier access to many movies that may not generate box-office bucks. It also gives filmmakers more artistic control without studio interference or fear of a box-office flop as seen with the Coen Brothers' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and The Irishman from Martin Scorsese.