The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee in 1960 has been cited as one of the most impactful books of all time and a staple of modern American literature. The story about a young girl being introduced… Continue reading "To Kill a Mockingbird"
James Gunn has recently grown to become a pretty well-regarded director due to his unique film-making and spontaneous style of directing. From earlier days with his involvement in the 2006 horror comedy Slither, to the more recent success with him… Continue reading "The Suicide Squad"
Often times, a Western is part of an age-old genre that has mostly been forgotten by the majority of casual moviegoers and only occasionally replicated within current media from people trying to either re-try a style for a film, or… Continue reading "The Power of the Dog"
Giant was a 1956 Western film based on the 1952 novel written by Edna Ferber. The movie was praised by critics and audiences, did very well at the box office, was nominated a total of ten times at the Academy… Continue reading "Giant"
Sometimes celebrity conflict can often rule a headline as much as any national or global event, and throughout the middle of the 20th century, one of the biggest celebrity feuds was between actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Both were… Continue reading "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"
When people talk about big movies from the past, they are mostly biblical epics like Ben Hur or The Ten Commandments, but one that arguably left an even bigger imprint on cinematic history was the 1963 film, Cleopatra. While all… Continue reading "Cleopatra"
There’s something pretty unique about how the 1994 film, Forrest Gump, managed to grab people. Despite being a heavy Oscar contender (winning six in total), that usually isn’t the reason people still remember it all these years later. Unlike what… Continue reading "Forrest Gump"
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 going to be a major challenge for Star Wars animation, it would be trying to do better than The Clone Wars. Often considered as some of the greatest Star Wars content, following up an animated series which… Continue reading "Star Wars: Rebels"
