What moves you to the movie theaters these days? Which of these apply to you? That was the question I posed on Facebook recently, particularly in light of the multiplexes having been reopened for some time after a pandemic. The options: Bear in mind that it is hardly representative of the movie-going public at large, …
It’s funny how Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, has endured through the years as a cherished holiday classic. There have been no less than 135 adaptations over the years! With all the Victorian-era low class suffering, selfishness utterings of …
Something has gotten into Disney+ in recent days, trying new things, going off formula with its most popular properties. It’s a dangerous game. Fandoms are a fickle folk who do not hesitate to take up the proverbial torch and pitchforks when confronted with something different. Will Star Wars fans accept the slow burn …
Yarr! There be monsters here! There be many and they be huge, like KAIJU HUGE! According to The Sea Beast, one element of that above sentence is inaccurate. Think on that, we’ll return to it in a minute. The film immediately announces the legitimacy of the Netflix animation division as it drops us into the …
Just one episode, I told myself. Then off to bed at a decent time. Just one. It was a mistake. You would think after three seasons and 25 episodes, I would know better. One does not simply watch just one episode of Stranger Things! It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt and our …
Shared Universes, reboots, nostalgia, fan service, and easter eggs galore. It’s where it’s all at with movie-goers right now. Disney’s new Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers movie understands this. But amidst the zany jokes and noise is a story. What kinds of lessons does it hold for those of us who may be searching for …
This is the third of a 23-part series in which we visit the Pixar movies in chronological order. Back in 1999, Hollywood wasn’t quite consumed with sequels, prequels and reboots as it is now. But still, it was surprising that Pixar was going there three movies in! Toy Story had already proved wildly successful with …
Time travel is real. You just don’t know it yet. Credit to the writers of The Adam Project for crafting an opening line worthy of the likes of Star Wars (“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”) and The Gunslinger (“The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed”). …
This past year’s (2021, byyyeee) top ten movie post starts off much the same way as 2020’s. I was really hoping not to type those words, but here are! Yes, we are still amid a pandemic. And consequently, streaming is as popular as ever. With Spider-Man: No Way Home bringing in numbers that would be …
In a market dominated by super heroes, let’s focus on one of the more overlooked forces of good. He has the power of flight, talks to animals, wields a TARDIS-like bag that is bigger on the inside, and can seemingly manipulate time itself. Despite this, he only gets attention once a year. I speak, of …