Thursday, September 19, 2024
The 96th Academy Awards are dominated by “Oppenheimer” with 13 nominations, “Poor Things” with 11 and “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10. Greta Gerwig’s summer hit “Barbie” has eight nominations compared to its competitors, but fans are not satisfied with its specific categories. Its nominations are as follows: […]
Netflix is no stranger to teen movies, but many of their attempts have gained notoriety for the bad acting, stilted dialogue and cheesy storylines. With movies like “The Kissing Booth” in 2018, “Tall Girl” in 2019 and their ever-multiplying sequels, genuinely compelling Netflix teen movies seem to be few and […]
Photo courtesy of Greg2600, Wikipedia. For every decent amount of movies that are objectively good or bad, there are some films that fit right in the middle, trapped in a zone of mediocrity. They are not unwatchable media, and sometimes they can even be entertaining. At the end of the […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is the third installment in the “Fantastic Beasts” movie franchise. It follows the formation of the charismatic crew of Newt Scamander, Theseus Scamander, Jacob Kowalski, Albus Dumbledore and new face Eulalie Hicks as they set out to stop dark […]
Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr If you’re an early Generation Z person like myself, Marvel movies have cemented themselves as a part of your childhood. Whether you’re a relentless watcher or a casual viewer, you’ve witnessed Marvel grow alongside you. However, within a cycle of growth there will be […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a bit of a weird spot right now. On top of a year-plus long hiatus that ended this January with “WandaVision,” narratively it is essentially starting from scratch. Most of its mainstay superheroes are either dead or have […]
Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Wikipedia In these trying times of double-layered masks and social distancing, Valentine’s Day is destined to look a little different than in previous years. The options for romantic dates may be slim this year, but that doesn’t mean that your socially distant Valentine’s Day should […]
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Six years have passed since David Fincher’s latest film directorial endeavor, not counting his work on the Netflix show “Mindhunter,” and now he returns with “Mank,” a movie about the making of “the” movie: “Citizen Kane.” The film follows American screenwriter Herman J. […]
Photo courtesy of Andrea Davis, Unsplash As we enter October, the spooks and scares of Halloween are among us. To get into the Halloween spirit, having a horror movie marathon is the perfect way to go. Horror movies have been around for decades. They have shaped our culture and […]
Photo courtesy of Kinocine, Wikipedia Even though “Parasite” came out months ago and was already taking the film world by storm, its recent win of four Academy Awards skyrocketed its popularity. The South Korean movie’s director, producer, and writer Bong Joon Ho, who has a very interesting and diverse filmography […]
