Hoppers is exactly what Pixar needed to build back their confidence and have audiences put faith in them again. While Pixar and Disney by extension have managed to retain their death grip over the moviemaking system by bringing in buckets… Continue reading "Hoppers"
Disney was in a bit of a rough patch after their renaissance, with releases that (while liked by audiences) weren’t on the same level as their previous releases. While Pixar and DreamWorks had upped their game, Disney had seemingly slumped… Continue reading "Lilo & Stitch"
In a new era where AI has become a legitimate threat to all creative industries, it’s now more important than ever to appreciate and acknowledge projects that are human made and have a ton of effort put behind them, and… Continue reading "I Am Frankelda"
Glenn Close must have a very interesting relationship with Hollywood, as while she’s been recognized as one of the great actors, she’s never been given the recognition to support this. Notoriously being nominated for eight Academy Awards throughout the course… Continue reading "Fatal Attraction"
An interesting situation occurred in 2023 when the film Priscilla was released, which told the story of Priscilla Presley and her complicated romance with the iconic rock and roll singer, Elvis Presley, as it came out a year after the… Continue reading "Priscilla"
Disney has always had a strange preference with the ‘body-swap’ trope (evident by the fact that it’s used in several of their cartoons) and this more than likely comes from their bizarre obsession with Freaky Friday. Based on a 1972… Continue reading "Freaky Friday"
No movie made more headway during the 2024 Oscars than the Spanish-language French musical drama, Emilia Pérez, but it wasn’t for positive reasons. Currently seen as one of the biggest examples of Hollywood’s tone-deaf attitude towards certain topics, the story… Continue reading "Emilia Pérez"
Wicked became as popular a film as it did a stage musical, with its 2024 cinematic adaptation headed by Universal and directed by Jon M. Chu, smashing box office records, receiving strong praise from avid fans and complete newcomers, and… Continue reading "Wicked: For Good"
While many of the classic stories by children’s author, Roald Dahl, have lasted the test of time for their inventive scenarios, timeless messages and weird yet dark atmospheres, most would agree that his most enduring story is his 1964 novel,… Continue reading "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"
