Original US release date: September 30, 2011 Production budget: $5,000,000 Worldwide gross: $4,749,516 There have been many horror-comedies throughout the years, but none (that I've seen) like director and co-writer Eli Craig's Tucker & Dale vs. Evil. Playing as part sendup of, and part homage to, the classic backwoods horror films of the seventies and... Continue Reading →
100. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
As much as I want to celebrate hitting my goal of 100 movies in one year upon seeing Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, this column isn't about me. It's about Star Wars! Let me say that I love the idea of stand-alone stories set in the Star Wars universe falling in between the "mythology"... Continue Reading →
92. Moana
Disney has been on quite a roll, both creatively and financially, since Wreck-It Ralph arrived in theaters in 2012. They proved it wasn't a fluke with Tangled and then cemented themselves, once again, as the leaders in animation with the absolute gem that was Frozen. Things aren't slowing down anytime soon for the Mouse House as they... Continue Reading →
13. Zootopia
Ever since Wreck-It Ralph, Disney has been engaging in a new Golden Era for themselves relating to their animation division. Following the financial and critical success of Ralph, the studio made a return to form with the extremely well-received princess story Tangled, and then far surpassed themselves with the instant classic Frozen. There was no way to match... Continue Reading →