Tarantino is one of those directors that really seems dedicated to his ideas and often sticks to them regardless of how long it takes to get them released. Unlike other directors that are forced to retire concepts or ones that… Continue reading "Inglourious Basterds"
The NeverEnding Story was a fantasy novel made by German writer Michael Ende in 1979. Like books such as Wizard of Oz or Alice in Wonderland, its imaginative worlds and creatures were able to draw people into its words without… Continue reading "The NeverEnding Story"
The animated Disney film, Emperor’s New Groove, released in 2000 was a movie that wormed its way into the hearts of many despite the fact that, by all accounts, it looked like it would immediately flop on arrival. Not only… Continue reading "The Emperor’s New Groove"
Is it fair to say that zombies are pretty boring at this point? Maybe its due to how overly popular they were or just due to how mainstream they’ve become in comparison to other famous movie monsters, zombies as threats… Continue reading "28 Days Later"
If there’s a superhero name that has been constantly thrown and shoved into the dirt, it’s the Fantastic Four. The superhero team from Marvel comics which consisted of four members with diverse powers gained from a space accident was one… Continue reading "Fantastic Four (2005 film)"
The Adventures of Tintin was a comic series created in 1929 by Belgium cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name, Hergé. The story of the young Belgian reporter and adventurer travelling the world with his faithful dog Snowy… Continue reading "The Adventures of Tintin"
Lord of the Rings needed to end on a high note so massive that it would blow everything else it has done out of the water. Already surprising audiences by producing two fantasy movies that were entertaining and impressive on… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
When making a sequel to a film, one of the hardest things to do is fight the urge to turn something into a trilogy (3 films), as three films is usually the golden number a franchise would want to have… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
If there was a risk that paid off greatly in Hollywood’s favor, it was Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings. There was a particular dark period of summer movies between the late 90s and the early 2000s; after the… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring"
When a movie has a title like 42, you’d think it would either be something incredibly vague and abstract, or something incredibly pretentious, but the actual reasoning is far more impactful than people would expect. It actually gets the title… Continue reading "42"
