Movie Review: ‘Bully’
Director: Lee Hirsch Plot: A documentary examines the issue of bullying in small town America, focusing on the experience of the victims and their families as they try and get the school system… Continue reading
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The Fire Rises
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE WHOLE NOLAN BATMAN TRILOGY The Fire Rises While re-watching The Dark Knight I noticed that fire plays an important part in all three of Nolan’s Batman films. Looking at… Continue reading
A History of Mermaids on Film
Queen of the Sea (1918) In this film Annette Kellerman plays Merrilla, Queen of the Sea, who discovers that if she saves four human lives she can have a mortal human body with… Continue reading
Movie Review: ParaNorman
Director: Chris Butler and Sam Fell Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse Plot: A young boy who can talk to the dead must protect his city from a centuries old witch’s curse. Review:… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Innkeepers’
Dir: Ti West Starring: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis The Film: I just want to get this out of the way now – I love Ti West! He really is a fantastic… Continue reading
Charlie Chaplin Does Cocaine and Twists off a Woman’s Nipples
Everyone thinks of Charlie Chaplin as a loveable scamp. The outfit and mustache, the little waddle, the pratfalls…the man was a clown through and through. Although his most famous character – The Little… Continue reading
Jackie Chan: Before the Meme
When someone says the name Jackie Chan, what comes to mind? The star of the Rush Hour and Shanghai films? The star of The Spy Next Door? The newest spokesperson for V8? I… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘My Week With Marilyn’
Director: Simon Curtis Cast: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Watson, Dame Judi Dench, Dougray Scott Plot: During the filming of British film The Prince and the Showgirl the legendary bombshell Marilyn… Continue reading
Top 10 Songs Performed in Movies (That Aren’t From Musicals)
Movies entertain us as both visually and audibly, and it’s easy for audience members to under-appreciate the role that music can play in making up the complete experience of a movie. This is,… Continue reading
Movie Review: ’21 Jump Street’
Directors: Phil Lord Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, Ice Cube, Ellie Kemper, DeRay Davis Plot: Jenko and Schmidt found themselves on the opposite ends of the social… Continue reading
