The 2025 semi-biographical period drama, Hamnet, has all the components to be a slow, dull and audience-diverting feature which solely appeals to critics and Academy voters, yet things didn’t turn out like that. While clearly loved by critics, having the… Continue reading "Hamnet"
The 1960 American historical epic, Spartacus, stands as more than just a big-budgeted blockbuster, as its creation, publication and eventual adaptation all spurned from a group who were in a less hostile, but similar spot to the characters on the… Continue reading "Spartacus"
Would a film version of Wicked still turn heads in 2024? That was the question that clouded people’s minds when they heard that one of their favorite musicals which told an alternate perspective of one of the most timeless stories… Continue reading "Wicked"
Even though Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror film, The Birds, is nowadays seen as one of his greatest movies, it (like a lot of his work) didn’t do well when it originally released. The funny thing is that in any other… Continue reading "The Birds"
When you earned a reputation as being a creative that can take material that should be old and cliched and make it feel fresh and new, you’re going to be a talent worth keeping an eye on, and Chris Sanders… Continue reading "The Wild Robot"
The 1989 American sports drama, Field of Dreams, on the surface just looks like any typical 80s baseball film, yet the admiration for this film is surprisingly potent. Based on the 1982 novel, Shoeless Joe, written by W. P. Kinsella,… Continue reading "Field of Dreams"
The 1959 romantic comedy, Pillow Talk, may look like a very corny and even incredible safe feature for what was originally being sold as provocative (at least for a movie released in the 1950s), yet that supposed naughtiness didn’t stop… Continue reading "Pillow Talk"
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"
Sometimes movies can just be simple light fun, and that mentality is okay in the right doses. While it’s always nice to see the medium expand to new avenues and experiment with different styles, stories and presentations, the purpose of… Continue reading "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris"
