“Okay, okay, I know this channel is supposed to be all positive and stuff, but there’s no way for him to possibly put a positive spin on that. Oh… I stand corrected.” And that, my friends, is CinemaWins in a nutshell. He posts 60-second spoiler-free reviews of new movies, but I honestly don’t pay much attention to those. They’re good; they’re just not the main attraction.
So what is the main attraction? Most of his videos are titled “Everything Great About” and feature a film. These are exactly what the title implies: clips of the movie with his comments on what make it so great, or sometimes, just the sound of the “Wins” counter in the corner of the screen dinging as it increases. Some of his comments are short, with only one or two words necessary (“Hugging,” “Teamwork,” and “Honesty” are some common ones) and sometimes they’re short paragraphs explaining why the particular scene was so good.
Usually, he saves the really long speeches for the end, when he reviews the movie as a whole, adding points for overall plot. The Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone video had a lightning round at the end, called The Many Faces Of Ron Weasley, and the Rogue One episode had a special “Wins” counter for K2SO. At the end of the video, he displays the Total Wins, plus a special “Award” with something funny. For example, Moana‘s award was “Shark Head!” and the Avenger‘s award was “Shawarma!” This is followed by the scene the award was referencing. I think it’s a cute ending to the video.
What I love about this channel, most, though, is the way that he (“The CinemaWins guy”, as I generally refer to him) can always put a positive spin on things. It’s an admirable trait, and the way he uses it adds humor to the positivity, making his videos a joy to watch.
