Reviews of films
As steaming services play a bigger and bigger role in the film and television industry, a lot of attention is going to their original content–but mainly streaming television shows. What about streaming movies? What hidden gems or washed up flops … Continue reading I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House (Netflix, 2016)
A touching story about following your heart, and finding where you truly belong. Available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, and Youtube. Approximately 96 minutes. Sheung grew up in a small, cramped apartment in a poor and noisy section of Hong Kong, with little … Continue reading WTF ASIA 27: Dream Home (2010)
10/23/2018 – Sophia Takal: Always Shine (2016) Directed by Sophia Takal We again move one year closer to the present from our last installment in this section and even more so this year, we have a number of very well received titles. Besides … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – Sophia Takal: Always Shine
Drew Goddard got his start on TV writing for the final seasons of Buffy, Angel, the final two of Alias, and during the first four of Lost. He’d make the jump to features with his script for the man behind those last two projects … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
10/22/2018 – 1990s: eXistenZ (1999) Directed by David Cronenberg If the 1980s were marked by horror being at a peak while the rest of the film industry sunk around it, the 1990s saw the reverse trend. There were numerous factors at … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – 1990s: eXistenZ
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Winnie-the-Pooh
10/21/2018 – Philippines: ‘Wag Kang Lilingon (2006) Directed by Quark Henares and Jerry Lopez Sineneng The cinema of the Philippines is far more extensive than that of the others we’ve looked at this year. Dating back to the silent era, the … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – Philippines: ‘Wag Kang Lilingon
10/20/2018 – Karyn Kusama: The Invitation (2015) Directed by Karyn Kusama We are only advancing a year since our last female directed horror film and yet we still have a number of efforts to highlight. Positive reviews were a common theme this … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – Karyn Kusama: The Invitation
10/19/2018 – 1980s: The Lost Boys (1987) Directed by Joel Schumacher As the 1970s came to a close, the film industry as a whole was about to suffer a death in the family. The beloved New Hollywood movement which had brought filmmaking … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – 1980s: The Lost Boys
In Association with Month of Horror Since I know you all wouldn’t have clicked on today’s Month of Horror post of which this review is officially a part of, I figured Halloween should get its regular theatrical movie review post. To start it off, I hate … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Halloween (2018)
10/18/2018 – Peru: We Are Not Alone (No estamos solos) (2016) Directed by Daniel Rodríguez I forgot to note it in the review itself, but with Nigeria, this feature officially crossed the fifty-country mark. For fifty-one, we head back to South … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – Peru: We Are Not Alone (No estamos solos)
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for that one scene. You know the one. So turn back if you want this movie completely unspoiled for you blah blah blah blah this should be enough to clear out the preview text on … Continue reading Made Overseas: Ring (1998)
10/17/2018 – Ana Lily Amirpour: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour As we get closer to the present day (and today’s movie was released the year I started writing these), the number of horror … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – Ana Lily Amirpour: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Movies that are based on true stories often have to sacrifice the actual facts of the story in order to fit a coherent narrative. Sometimes, the changes are ridiculously huge, such as with The Sound of Music. Sometimes, criticism concerning accuracy … Continue reading WTF ASIA 26: No One Killed Jessica (2011)
10/16/2018 – 1970s: Tales from the Crypt (1972) Directed by Freddie Francis If the 1960s saw the industry starting to expand and develop, the 1970s saw that fracturing increase exponentially. The independent scene took hold as the New Hollywood movement developed … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – 1970s: Tales from the Crypt
As steaming services play a bigger and bigger role in the film and television industry, a lot of attention is going to their original content–but mainly streaming television shows. What about streaming movies? What hidden gems or washed up flops … Continue reading Apostle (Netflix, 2018)
10/15/2018 – Nigeria: Ojuju (2014) Directed by C.J. Obasi Once again, we have another cinema I’ve been meaning to get to for a long while, but unlike Iceland or Iran where it was primarily for reasons of “noteworthy and humorously named … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – Nigeria: Ojuju
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar Edition. Cars 2
10/14/2018 – Soska Sisters: American Mary (2012) Directed by Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska Once again, we have a big jump in time since our last film featuring a female director. This jump however didn’t yield nearly as many notable titles … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – The Soska Sisters: American Mary
I question the people who aren’t impressed by the wonders of space. The beauty of it is breathtaking and any of the complaints about funding for space exploration and research just get batted back by my “but… but haven’t you … Continue reading Movie Reviews: First Man (2018)
10/13/2018 – 1960s: Kill, Baby… Kill! (Operazione paura) (1966) Directed by Mario Bava The 1960s were an important decade for film as a whole. While we’ll get to the ’70s in a couple days which rightly maintains its reputation for quality and the … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – 1960s: Kill, Baby… Kill! (Operazione paura)
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