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Due to the at times fantastical nature of horror films, the horror genre best mirrors issues facing society, providing a social commentary that can be hidden deeper in the film's storyline. For example, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) was an allegory for the fear of communism, or the "Red Scare", that was infiltrating the… Continue reading Movie Review: Candyman
As I sat sobbing in the movie theater reflecting on Aretha Franklin's legacy as the credits of RESPECT began to roll, I also was thinking about how much I love sitting in a movie theater, taking in the experience of seeing a film with an audience. It is hard to accurately describe the communal experience… Continue reading Movie Review: Respect
JUNGLE CRUISE perfectly captures the essence of the Disney World/Disneyland ride it is based off of—a non-stop, entertaining, pun-filled adventure that will leave you with a big smile on your face. Add the always charismatic Emily Blunt and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the mix and this movie makes for a swash-buckling summer blockbuster that… Continue reading Movie Review: Jungle Cruise
There are only a handful of directors that draw audiences to theaters solely based on name recognition, and M. Night Shyamalan is one of them Much like Stephen Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese, Shyamalan doesn't need a big actor to be in his film; audiences are going to see the movie because he is… Continue reading Movie Review: Old
This past week, I watched LIMBO and PROFILE in the same day and was struck by how differently these films depict Middle East representation in cinema. On one hand there is PROFILE, a film that uses social media to tell the story of a British reporter that gets in over her head while investigating the… Continue reading Movie Reviews: LIMBO and PROFILE
I am a diehard Disney nerd (my euphemism for what the kids now despairingly call a "Disney Adult") and have been yearning for new Disney films during these tough pandemic times. I love the thoughtful messages contained in each story, the breathtaking animation, and the nostalgia. MULAN and SOUL held me over in 2020, and… Continue reading Movie Review: Raya and the Last Dragon
I just got back from seeing Clint Eastwood's awesome new movie, SULLY, starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, and Laura Linney. Throughout the entire, gut-wrenching movie, I couldn't help but wonder what Sully's distress call/cockpit recording actually sounded like. To my surprise (or not so surprise based on everything shown in the movie), it is just… Continue reading Real Video & Cockpit Audio of Captain Sully’s US Airways Flight 1549 “Miracle on The Hudson”
Don’t adjust your TV set - errrr I mean your monitor - you are reading this correctly. PADDINGTON, written and directed by Paul King, is one of the best live-action children’s films, period. Fans of the books will be delighted that after all these years, their favorite marmalade-obsessed bear is getting the treatment he deserves.… Continue reading Movie Review: Paddington
Think of your favorite fairy tale characters. Now, imagine all of them interacting with each other, through song, in the same universe. No, this isn't heaven, it's Into The Woods, based off of the 1987 Broadway musical by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Chicago’s Rob Marshall, Into The Woods is as much for… Continue reading Movie Review: Into The Woods
I was fully prepared to hate ANNIE. From the first time I heard there would be new, original songs and that the songs I held near and dear were going to be changed, I dedicated tweets, Facebook posts, text messages, you name it, to venting my hatred about the remake. I know that is not… Continue reading Movie Review: Annie (2014)