Review| The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
In a time when Disney is more known for taking the wheel on gigantic franchises, or remaking its own animated classics into live-action movies (whether we asked for them or not), I was incredibly refreshed when I saw the trailer…
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) & The Mist (2007)
Despite their Stephen King pedigrees and the guiding hand of writer-director Frank Darabont, few films initially appear to have as little in common as The Shawshank Redemption and The Mist. Released in 1994 to critical acclaim but little fanfare, Shawshank…
The Battle for an Ugly World: Se7en (1995) & Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
It’s hard not to be cynical. Don’t believe me? Watch the news. Sit through a few commercials. Scroll Facebook… This can be an ugly little world. Turn on the news and you’re likely to hear stories of violence and tragedy,…
In Theaters June 10th, 2016
While it wasn’t a dominant box office weekend, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows did very well its opening weekend. This weekend, two movies are looking to cause more turnover at the box office. Warcraft looks poised to do just that. Behind…
Reel World: Rewind #004 – The Shawshank Redemption
On this episode of Reel World Rewind: Blaine is joined by Alexis Johnson. This month’s episode is on Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption. They talk about its status as a modern classic, where we see the theme of redemption in the film, and…
Top 5 Tuesday – The Films of David Fincher
Everyone loves lists. Top Tens, Billboard Top 200, Bottom Ten, Top 100, etc. It is inherent and ingrained in our human nature to take the chaos around us and put it in some sort of orderly fashion. Every Tuesday, Josh…