The 20th anniversary of these three classic films
Photo by Brit Kovacs Well, 2020 is finally over Thankfully, we somehow managed to make it to the end, which means we can all continue to progress back towards normality, and I...
Why CGI is degrading cinema
Contributed image Special effects have been a staple of cinema for decades Ever since Georges Méliès—commonly referred to as the Father of Special Effects—discovered...
Easy Rider and the importance of cinematography
Contributed image A hippie with Elvis-style sideburns hides a tube of cash inside his motorcycle’s American flag-styled fuel tank He drives up to his long-haired friend who...
Three Halloween movies to keep Spooky Season alive
It’s that spooky time of year again: Halloween time Unfortunately, I don’t think this Halloween was particularly scary considering that in 2020 every day feels more...
Borat’s sequel may well be the comedy of the year
Contributed image Who needs religion when you have Sasha Baron Cohen Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious...
Adam Sandler’s “Hubie Halloween”: Revenge for his Oscar snub
Contributed image A month before last year’s Oscar nominations were released, Adam Sandler joked on The Howard Stern Show that if the Academy snubbed him for his role in The...
When can I expect the next season of The Witcher?: COVID-19’s impact on the film industry
Photo by Darien Funk As a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, streaming services like Netflix saw a massive influx of users worldwide, claiming an all-time high for their...
“Cobra Kai”: the model for kickstarting a dead franchise
Contributed photo It was interesting to transition from watching The Karate Kid to Cobra Kai The former has many serene training sequences placed in front of a...
‘Pink Flamingos’ and the value of fun while making a movie
A few months ago I finally decided to check out Pink Flamingos, a near 50-year-old film by legendary cult director John Waters I went into seeing the film without knowing...
Predicting the cast of the Tiger King biopic
I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone that Nicholas Cage has been cast as Joe Exotic in the upcoming biopic based on his life Sure, I’m about a month late on all the...