Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has a pretty complicated reception despite being seen as a great addition to the long-running film franchise. Most of this comes down to the fact that while it performed nicely with audiences and… Continue reading "Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One"
Despite being one of the most popular mythical creatures, there aren’t too many films centred around unicorns. While they’ve appeared in several fantasy stories, few to no projects solely focused on these legendarily pure creatures get noticed on a large… Continue reading "The Last Unicorn"
Christmas (and all similarly themed festive seasons by association) should be a time for everybody, but it can tragically be a time that some find incredibly stressful and even exposing. This can be due to financial strives or familial turmoil,… Continue reading "Happiest Season"
While a casual moviegoer would instantly recognize Dracula, not everybody could say they know who Nosferatu is. This isn’t a huge surprise as the character came from an unauthorized German-language adaptation of the original 1897 Bram Stroker novel released in… Continue reading "Nosferatu"
While classic films can be very prestigious and contain aspects that make them stand apart from films released in the modern age whether it be presentation, performance or narrative, these films of the past also often contain aspects of their… Continue reading "Holiday Inn"
Despite being one of Disney’s best movies to date, Beauty & the Beast never got an official sequel. This normally wouldn’t be seen as odd given the film didn’t leave much room for follow-up stories nor could take anything more… Continue reading "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas"
The 1955 coming-of-age melodrama, Rebel Without a Cause, remains a staple part of cinematic history and even American pop culture to this day for its influence, portrayal and exploration of youth culture. Adapted from the 1944 book written by psychologist… Continue reading "Rebel Without a Cause"
Jane Campion has had her fair share of duds that didn’t connect with audiences or critics, like The Portrait of a Lady, Holy Smoke!, and In the Cut, but has since been responsible for films that not only brought attention… Continue reading "The Piano"
