The Godfather is practically cinematic royalty and is treated as one of the finest examples of the craft. Starting as a novel written in 1969 by Mario Puzo before evolving into a 1972 feature film headed by Paramount, the tale… Continue reading "The Godfather"
The 2002 film adaptation of Resident Evil led by Paul W. S. Anderson failed to meet expectations for fans of the series by producing a bland, uninteresting dated picture that was more interested in showcasing generic trends and cliches rather… Continue reading "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"
Out of all the X-Men movies made by 20th Century Fox, The Wolverine released in 2013 feels like the least memorable of the bunch. Although it did decently at the box office and didn’t receive any harsh critical pushback like… Continue reading "The Wolverine"
From the advertising, The Watchers looked like any standard psychological supernatural horror film with a hint of an artsy edge, but what piqued people’s interest was learning that it was going to be directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, the daughter… Continue reading "The Watchers"
There have been plenty of movies that have highlighted the Holocaust, enough so that they have become a staple in Hollywood history and especially at the Oscars. Whether it was the emotional turmoil of Sophie’s Choice, the soul-crushing struggle of… Continue reading "The Zone of Interest"
While a lot of William Shakespeare’s most famous pieces of literature have been re-adapted and cinematically portrayed several times from several different perspectives throughout history, Othello is very rarely within that camp. While everybody has more than likely seen a… Continue reading "Othello"
Some of the best Disney films just exude pure magic, and the 1964 musical fantasy, Mary Poppins, may be one of their finest examples. Based loosely on the book series written by P. L. Travers, the story of a nanny… Continue reading "Mary Poppins"
The 2005 political action thriller, V for Vendetta, seems on the surface to be an exploitative anti-establishment flick that takes pleasure in riling up the masses, but actually doesn’t come across as so mindlessly destructive when watching. Based on the… Continue reading "V for Vendetta"
