Clip Breakdowns with a dash of social consciousness and heaping spoonfuls of snark.
It makes sense to kick off my YouTube channel reviews with my favorite YouTuber, Nick DiRamio. Nick makes me laugh, plain and simple, whether I’ve seen the media they’re dissecting or not. Honestly I’ve seen very few of the DCOMs or PureFlix films they proverbially chew up and spit out and the fact that I find their videos so compelling even with unfamiliar content speaks to their skills as a writer and media analyst.
I learn so much about how to break down the elements of a film in every video. Nick has a NYU film degree to back up his hilarious, illuminating analysis but never comes across as pedantic or pretentious. Videos vacillate between previously written, passionately delivered monologues and zany, outrageous improv. You never know what will come of this kid’s mouth but you can bet it will be ridiculous in the best way.
Nick often takes detours from the evaluation to discuss pressing social issues and I appreciate them using their platform to give voice to underrepresented communities. If I had a criticism it would be the quality of films Nick has chosen to feature. I totally dig on the nostalgia of their typical fare but I’d love to see them apply their unique perspective, film knowledge and hilarious reads to more mainstream and classically popular films.
It’s also unfortunate that in order to succeed at the YouTube algorithm game Nick has to review the work of other YouTubers. I’ve been a viewer and Patreon patron for years and have witnessed their channel’s come up and subscriber boom that came from covering a certain constantly cancelled creator but these videos can come off a little petty at times and the content is ultimately unworthy of Nick‘s immense talents.
If you aren’t subscribed to Nick’s channel go now and do so. You won’t be disappointed.
Cliff’s Notes: Rotted & Relatable Reviews 