From the advertising, The Watchers looked like any standard psychological supernatural horror film with a hint of an artsy edge, but what piqued people’s interest was learning that it was going to be directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, the daughter… Continue reading "The Watchers"
The 2011 J. J. Abrams sci-fi thriller, Super 8, felt like it was gunning for a traditional return to classic 80s cinema, but managed to do much better than what many would’ve assumed. With solid reviews and a decent box… Continue reading "Super 8"
The 1959 romantic comedy, Pillow Talk, may look like a very corny and even incredible safe feature for what was originally being sold as provocative (at least for a movie released in the 1950s), yet that supposed naughtiness didn’t stop… Continue reading "Pillow Talk"
The 1991 American crime film, Point Break, quickly became an influential cult feature that audiences of the time easily gravitated towards. Proving to be more than just an underground gem by performing well with critics, doing well at the box… Continue reading "Point Break"
There have been plenty of movies that have highlighted the Holocaust, enough so that they have become a staple in Hollywood history and especially at the Oscars. Whether it was the emotional turmoil of Sophie’s Choice, the soul-crushing struggle of… Continue reading "The Zone of Interest"
While a lot of William Shakespeare’s most famous pieces of literature have been re-adapted and cinematically portrayed several times from several different perspectives throughout history, Othello is very rarely within that camp. While everybody has more than likely seen a… Continue reading "Othello"
The 2023 French legal drama, Anatomy of a Fall, did very well when it premiered at multiple film festivals, yet earned true public adoration when it was nominated for several big Oscars at the year’s Academy Awards, even managing to… Continue reading "Anatomy of a Fall"
After Mad Max: Fury Road restarted the popular post-apocalyptic George Miller franchise in a vibrant, cinematic and adrenaline-pumping manner, the lingering question on people’s mind was what the next course of action would be. With only four films to its… Continue reading "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"
Some of the best Disney films just exude pure magic, and the 1964 musical fantasy, Mary Poppins, may be one of their finest examples. Based loosely on the book series written by P. L. Travers, the story of a nanny… Continue reading "Mary Poppins"
