Seeing as how practically everything in every corner of society is the source of controversy and outrage, these days, Will Gluck's Peter Rabbit has had its own faux outrage to deal with. In some deep, dark corners of the Internet, a handful of folk who don't have any sort of creative insight, whatsoever, have accused the... Continue Reading →
Here we go! The biggest night in the film industry is just around the corner! Every year, Hollywood's biggest gather in order to honor the best in the industry. Winning an Oscar can make a career. It can transform an actor into a star. It can catapult a film into classic territory. Though it truly... Continue Reading →
Though I've been looking forward to seeing this film, it was not my first choice for tonight. My plan was to see Alex Garland's Annihilation, but my local theater didn't get it and I didn't want to go way out of town for it on a weeknight. I have a busy weekend ahead, so it will... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: March 12, 2003 Production budget: $5,640,000 Worldwide gross: $76,583,333 I have scars that are still healing. I've been a full-time teacher since essentially 2003. Before I taught at the college where I am currently a professor, I worked at a boarding school for over seven years. I left there in 2010... Continue Reading →
Clint Eastwood has changed the course of his career in recent years. He has stepped out of the spotlight and shifted to roles behind the camera, in particular producing and directing. He has put out some fantastic work (Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino - in both of which he still had starring roles) and some creative... Continue Reading →
Marvel Studios has been on a tear both critically and commercially since bursting onto the scene with 2008's Iron Man. They regularly raise the bar in terms of what any single movie can offer an audience and have made a habit of breaking and setting records. They are the current measuring stick for success in the... Continue Reading →
Nick Park, creator of Wallace & Gromit and the man behind the underrated Chicken Run, returns with Aardman Animation in their latest effort, the prehistoric comedy Early Man. Park's trademark character designs and stop-motion animation - his medium of choice - are back in full force as Park and his crew deign to stand tall against... Continue Reading →
If one needed any further evidence that Marvel Studios has its fingers firmly on the pulse of modern audiences, look no further than the fervor surrounding the newest entry in the vaunted Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ryan Coogler's Black Panther. While the Black Panther has been well-known to comic fans for over fifty years after being created... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: July 28. 1951 Production budget: $3,000,000 Worldwide gross: $5,200,000 Remember Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? The first feature-length animated film in movie history? The one that grossed $185 million on a $1.5 million budget, simply by virtue of being the first of its kind? Well, that was almost Alice in Wonderland. Walt... Continue Reading →
Okay, this is it! The grand finale for 2017! But, first, here's what you may have missed; click the following links for #25-21, #20-16, #15-11, and #10-6! But here we are with the final installment of . . . The Top 25 Films of 2017 5. Molly's Game I've been talking about Molly's Game quite a bit, lately, and... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 