The 1988 American fantasy horror comedy, Beetlejuice, still remains a beloved classic for many to this day for its off-beat quirky visual style and tone, delightfully larger than life performances and characters that waver between innocently wholesome and bizarrely crude,… Continue reading "Beetlejuice"
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was a novel written by Swedish writer and journalist, Steig Larsson. Being the first in a series of books (later named the Millennium series), Larsson planned to write a total of ten books, yet… Continue reading "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Little Women has been adapted into film a total of seven different times (excluding any TV programs, musicals, and stage plays) throughout its lifespan. Since the original 1868 novel written by Louisa May Alcott is so universal in its messaging… Continue reading "Little Women (2019 film)"
Decision to Leave is the latest movie to be released by famous South Korean filmmaker, Park Chan-wook, who is known for creating films that feature grim subject matters, a sense of black humor and uniquely framed visuals. This style has… Continue reading "Decision to Leave"
The latest Pixar film, Elemental, had a pretty rocky start when it was released during the middle of June in 2023. Already having to contend with other big movie releases that were supposed to draw in big bucks (even though… Continue reading "Elemental"
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist who was known for her surreal and even creatively grotesque paintings which held strong autobiographical elements along with a mixture of fantastical realism and straightforward realism. She created art that was not only popular… Continue reading "Frida"
Sofia Coppola didn’t have the best start to her career in Hollywood after drawing criticism for her awful acting in her small part within The Godfather Part III, but she would later turn things around by becoming a pretty solid… Continue reading "Lost in Translation"
Blue Sky Studios may not have made the greatest films when they were still around, but it did still feel bittersweet when they were shut down once Disney merged with 20th Century Fox. It felt like a cold move that… Continue reading "Nimona"
