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"
Hollywood can be a pretty brutal industry, and more often than not, talented people who deserve a chance to showcase their abilities never get the opportunity to due to the simple fact that they just don’t catch on in the… Continue reading "The Fall Guy"
There were several stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood that grew to become legends, and one of the longest surviving of that era was Olivia de Havilland. Only recently passing away in 2020 at the incredible age of 104,… Continue reading "The Heiress"
While most old Disney films were highly regarded by critics and audiences when they were released, the 1991 animated film, Beauty and the Beast, was a film that did a lot for Disney and even animation in general, especially in… Continue reading "Beauty and the Beast"
The 2000 Miramax romance film, Chocolat was a film that proved to be a modest success amongst audiences, and since Miramax was still connected with Harvey Weinstein at the time, it secured several big Oscar nominations like Picture, Screenplay and… Continue reading "Chocolat"
