The 1994 Australian comedy, Muriel’s Wedding, was part of a growing list of Australian films that were spotlighted on a global front, giving the little island in the south more media acknowledgement than it ever had previously. With hits like… Continue reading "Muriel’s Wedding"
Wallace & Gromit will forever be icons of British pop culture, so much so that people were eagerly awaiting their latest return when it was announced that a new feature film was set to be released on Netflix in early… Continue reading "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"
In March of 2002, history was made when the Best Actress Oscar was awarded to Halle Berry for her performance in the 2001 romantic drama, Monster’s Ball. Being the first and as of today only second ever woman of color… Continue reading "Monster’s Ball"
The 1946 film noir, Gilda, has a surprisingly strong legacy despite feeling a flick that would’ve faded with time. This is due to the many references that have emerged featuring Rita Hayworth, who played the character in the film to… Continue reading "Gilda"
Out of the several properties that’ve become trilogies, a lot of people probably wouldn’t expect Paddington to be one that’d be worth anticipating, yet the first two films helmed by Paul King were able to enchant the hearts of many… Continue reading "Paddington in Peru"
The trajectory of the Sonic movie franchise has been arguably more consistent than a majority of his game releases. With an initial trailer that lives in internet infamy for hilariously meme-worthy reasonings, the decision to switch a hideous design into… Continue reading "Sonic the Hedgehog 3"
The 2024 experimental body horror film, The Substance, is a perfect example of a movie taking a risk and being rewarded for it, even if it comes with a few caveats. Being an international co-production distributed by the small streaming… Continue reading "The Substance"
The 2023 psychological drama, May December, sparked some attention when its trailer first released, not just because it had Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore playing against each other, but for its controversial subject matter and the real-world incident that inspired… Continue reading "May December"
Christmas films can be a dime-a-dozen and sometimes only exist to create some harmless festive cheer and spout an obvious message. While that could be seen as pandering and very limiting (which it is in some respects), a good handling… Continue reading "A Boy Called Christmas"
