Alfred Hitchcock is considered one of THE great directors for his contributions to film, as well as his understanding and delivery of suspense and tension-filled scene-building. Despite this, his early period was rather shaky for most critics of the time… Continue reading "Notorious"
Often times, a movie from a different culture and/or time period will have varying responses from others who view it because it either doesn’t match with their current mind set, isn’t experiencing something similar to those around the same era,… Continue reading "Late Spring"
If there was a marvel character that people were begging to have a movie made about them (at least one within the MCU), it was Black Widow. Gradually evolving herself from a bland role who only existed for her looks… Continue reading "Black Widow"
If there was ever an actress that would never need a proper introduction anymore since her name had literally been steam pressed into cinema’s literal brain, it was Meryl Streep. Essentially becoming what many consider to be a ‘’Goddess of… Continue reading "Sophie’s Choice"
Its always impressive and cool to look back on the beginnings of famous actors and actresses. Despite many people growing fondness of these celebrities usually some time into their acting career, most of the time people will know someone from… Continue reading "No Way Out"
The Salem Witchcraft trials during 1692 -93 was a period of horror, paranoia, and unfortunate shedding of innocent blood for colonial Massachusetts. Considered one of North America’s most notorious case of ‘mass hysteria’’, the event has been used in popular… Continue reading "The Crucible"
A genre that was very popular during The Great Depression (thriving within the 1930s), screwball comedy was a sub-genre of the romantic comedy archetype that satirized traditional love stories with a higher focus on ‘battle of the sexes’ dynamics between… Continue reading "Bringing Up Baby"
Malcolm X is a figure in black history that people might not be as well-versed on as others who were famous in the profession of advocating. While names like Martin Luthor King, Nelson Mandela, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks are… Continue reading "Malcolm X"
Its interesting going back to older films and seeing how things were perceived and received very differently from how they would be in a new era. While what was shown in media during the eve of the 20th century could… Continue reading "The Young Lions"
The film noir is a genre of film that was heavily utilized during the 1940s and 50s, generally being considered the ‘’classic period’’ for American film noirs. Being associated with cynical attitudes and motivations, depressed characters with an affinity for… Continue reading "Chinatown"
