The Zachtastic Movie Blog

Yes, guys, I am still here. But things are going to be different from here on out because I do not wish to maintain a presence here on Blogspot. And on that note, I am going to be straight to the point here: as much as I love writing, I want to try something new. With that, YouTube will now be the outlet through which I will deliver content to you guys. There are a few reasons why I ultimately came to this decision. One of them is that despite how much I enjoyed putting my thoughts on film into words, the process was time-consuming. In some cases, drafting and publishing blog posts took time away from interacting with my family. While I was still in school, there would be occasions in which following my hobby was a distraction from my studies and homework. Thankfully I managed to graduate from Arizona State University with a 3.69 GPA and a Bachelor’s Degree, but the fact is that doing everything to keep up with my hobby was frankly tiresome. And being that I just love movies a...

The Retro Movie Minute feature is a series on The Zachtastic Movie Blog in which I briefly share my thoughts on an older film. Regardless of whether or not I had seen it previously, my general rule of thumb here will be that I report on something I had seen in theaters. I will also make exceptions for older films played in special events or if I am seeing some movie(s) in preparation for a new release that is somehow related. To catch up with all other installments of this series, refer to the list at the bottom of this post. Thank you for reading! Schindler’s List (Poster Source: IMDb) Normally the two weeks leading up to Christmas tend to be pretty empty for new film releases. At least, that’s the case as far as wide releases in theaters go. With major Thanksgiving releases still experiencing inertia, other studios typically choose to not interfere with the competitive forces of such films. Yet in the time that took place between Thanksgiving and Christmastime r...