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For the first hour of White Noise, I found myself very entertained. But for the second half I found myself incredibly bored. They felt like two separate films. If the first half had just been the whole film. I probably would have have given this film an 8. Or possibly a 9. It goes from being an apocalyptic family satire, to a revenge tale. I believe Noah Baumbach didn't even know what exactly he was going for. White Noise was average. The two aspects holding me back from giving it a 4 are again the first half and another stellar performance from Adam Driver. Nowhere near as good as Marriage Story. Then again they are very different films.

The best thing that The Whale has to offer is undoubtedly the phenomenal performance from Brendan Fraser. He is for sure going to get nominated. In fact, I'd be very happy if he won. It's well directed by Aronofsky. However, I have a few issues that hold this film back from being great. The score. It's not bad at all it's just overused. The story is extremely similar to one of Aronofsky's previous films The Wrestler. And the last being that the ending did not really work for me on an emotional level. The Whale is a well acted, written and directed drama. But the unsatisfying ending and familiar story are huge drawbacks. I'd highly recommend it just for Fraser's performance alone.

Funny Pages is an authentic look at how teenagers pursue their dreams. When we are young, we often believe that we have to know what our purpose is. This film represents how self-destructive we are at this stage of life when trying to fulfill our deepest desires. Though many will find this film pointless, it is a subtle, uniquely directed and layered film. I loved the cinematography, they did a great job at making it look like a film from the 70s. I highly recommend Funny Pages, it's a realistic and thoughtful portrayal of an early life crisis. Which is very relatable to what I am currently going through.