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"
Danny DeVito may be known as a captivating performer who continually impressed whenever he appeared in a project, but his work as a director may not be as well known. While only having five theatrical releases to his name, those… Continue reading "The War of the Roses"
While most people are probably familiar with the Capcom zombie-horror video game franchise, Resident Evil, they might not know what inspired it, that being the 1989 NES role-playing game also released by Capcom, Sweet Home. While it was never released… Continue reading "Sweet Home"
The field of independent animation is currently in a renaissance, and it’s truly beautiful to witness. A variety of people have longed to express their creativity on a large scale, and the expansion of digital platforms have made that possible,… Continue reading "Murder Drones"
Despite having recently been shut down, Cartoon Network was responsible for several trailblazer cartoons that greatly impacted the young viewers that watched them growing up. Whether for their wild animation styles, quirky surreal humor, or surprisingly progressive themes and concepts,… Continue reading "Over the Garden Wall"
There have been many feel-good comedies released, but many are looked down upon for being too cheesy, especially when one attempts to tackle a tough real-world dilemma. While comedy is one of the longest running film genres, that doesn’t shield… Continue reading "9 to 5"
Despite looking like just another slasher film, I Know What You Did Last Summer has garnered a decently large legacy. While it failed to impress critics and didn’t develop a particularly strong franchise, the 1997 original centred around four teens… Continue reading "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
Out of the many controversies that have plagued the Academy Awards, one that has only recently started to get rectified is its glorification and seeming worship of transgender roles played by cisgendered individuals. While more of a larger issue with… Continue reading "Boys Don’t Cry"
After the critical and commercial success of John Wick, the action genre got a much needed resurgence that not only led to a lot more stunt-based features that went out of their way to bring grit and style back to a… Continue reading "Nobody"
