Hi, My Name is Haley...

This is my first attempt at imposing any serious views of mine on the world-wide web, and I am honored to be sharing it with all of you. 

I, along with any other warm blooded American, have a deep and emotional relationship with the cinematic arts; meaning that I binge-watch 8 episodes of Breaking Bad on Netflix in a day, and become emotionally hurt when I have exhausted the available content. But as a cinematic consumer, I truly do enjoy a good old-fashioned night out at the movies. 

We all know that indescribable feeling after you have waited through that annoying ticket line, talked into the funny microphone through the glass and received that magic ticket that will grant you access to the hallowed theater lobby. I cannot say if this is an American culture phenomenon or a internationally occurring event, but you know that slight buzz of excitement when you get your popcorn, the bouncer at the velvet rope rips your ticket, and you set off to find prime seats. As a poor college student, my movie going has dwindled, but my passion is still strong. 

I think there is nothing more entertaining than watching a movie, and being completely shocked, or moved by the result. With that said, Rom-Coms suck. I am extremely excited that we are reviewing American Beauty, it seems not many people of my generation like movies anymore if it makes them uncomfortable and doesn't inclue a car chase. But, American Beauty has been my favorite movie since I was 13 when I watched it with my dad on TV. That is a young age to see a movie with such serious content, but in a way I think that is why I grew to like it so much. As I grew up and watched it throughout the years, I was able to understand more and more of the messages, and as I matured, the movie stayed relevant. Thus, all Disney movies need homophobia and and latent self-hatred to keep 5 year olds watching in 10 years (joke.) It has always been my opinion that movies are one of, if not the most powerful vessel to make people really think about and engage in a subject, and I am looking forward to learning how the magic is really created, and discussing the films and their roles in modern society.