The 2006 animated feature, Open Season, has a lot more interesting aspects to it than it arguably deserves. Being the debut animated feature for Sony Pictures Animation, the story of a pampered pet bear being thrown into the wild with… Continue reading "Open Season"
Past Lives was a film that didn’t have too much traction originally despite the initial trailers being solid (if not the most intriguing) yet jumped up in public awareness when it started to receive Oscar nominations in various categories. One… Continue reading "Past Lives"
The 2013 animated film, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, was based on the 10th century Japanese literary tale, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, and is considered one of the oldest surviving monogatri (otherwise known as a fictional prose narrative),… Continue reading "The Tale of Princess Kaguya"
The 2023 Netflix biopic, Maestro, is a quintessential example of the follies surrounding the Academy Awards and how movies try to appease them. Throughout its almost century long lifespan, the Oscars have created a stereotype of movie that many can… Continue reading "Maestro"
Sports films are a genre of movie that are usually big crowd-pleasers. This is quite fitting given the subject matter as films that highlight and showcase a popular sport with an underdog team battling against the odds in order to… Continue reading "A League of Their Own"
When people initially saw the trailers for Wonka, they were caught off guard and not very impressed. The idea of forcing an origin story onto a character that, while a very popular icon from the original Roald Dahl story, wasn’t… Continue reading "Wonka"
A Christmas Carol is an incredibly timeless story that has existed in the pop culture space for several centuries now, and despite its rampant showcase in various different formats, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many… Continue reading "The Muppet Christmas Carol"
Despite their legendary status (particularly in their home country of England), Aardman Animations hasn’t been a relevant name in the entertainment space for quite some time now. While everybody is familiar with their content and have very fond memories of… Continue reading "The Pirates! Band of Misfits"
The 2006 American rom com, The Holiday, has all the ingredients needed to be a sappy, corny throwaway flick of the season meant purely to entertain its crowd and not much else, but it manages to become a touch more… Continue reading "The Holiday"
