From an A24 drought to two A24 films within a couple of weeks (you can find the other one here). Critics have loved Hereditary, the feature film directorial debut for Ari Aster. Audiences, on the other hand, have given it a D+ Cinemascore which I found incredibly encouraging. Yes, encouraging. Typically, the less general audiences... Continue Reading →
#ThrowbackThursday – Marley & Me
Original US release date: December 25, 2008 Production budget: $60,000,000 Worldwide gross: $242,717,113 Ah, the joys of pet ownership. There have been many, many films about the bond between animal and human throughout the years. Few seem to have resonated as much or left the same lasting impression upon viewing audiences as David Frankel's 2008... Continue Reading →
#Throwback Thursday – Philadelphia
Original US release date: December 24, 1993 Production budget: $26,000,000 Worldwide gross: $206,678,440 Released at the end of 1993 (just in time for awards season), Philadelphia was director Jonathan Demme's theatrical follow-up to his acclaimed - and now classic - Best Picture winner The Silence of the Lambs. To this day, this film remains the... Continue Reading →