If there’s one person to thank for giving us the teen movie genre, it’s John Hughes. His 1980s hits The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and more awakened our need for Hollywood films about frothy yet angsty adolescence. The 1990s carried the torch from there, giving us several high school-set flicks starring the likes of Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr.. Come the 21st century, the genre cooled down a bit....
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While the Hunger Games series has divided viewers over whether the hugely successful film adaptation lives up to the quality of the utterly brilliant book series, there is no denying that it is one of the biggest franchises of all time, with legions of devoted fans all around the world. While it mostly follows a unique driving force behind its story, there are a few films that draw parallels in tone or have similarly dystopian, child-killing storylines to push them forward....
For many of us who were kids in the late 90s and early 2000s, the Harry Potter franchise is arguably a treasured piece of our nostalgic past. Because essentially, it’s an escapist fantasy where young people get to do amazing and important things that impact their world. The franchise was also incredibly popular and inspired many similar fictional works including animated shows. Granted, some of them proceeded Harry Potter and aren’t as directly influenced by it as others....
Jordan Peele’s Us has received over $100 million at the box office, making it a huge hit. The director already had a brilliant level of success for his movie, Get Out in 2017. Us kept the theme of socio-political lessons and symbolism, but Peele still managed to surprise and wow his audience by making the takeaway more broad and challenging to unpack. So what kind of work went behind this movie anyway?...
We don’t really look to sitcoms for romance, unless they’re dubbed romantic comedies, of course. We look to them to deliver the laughs. And the best ones do. But sometimes, a bit of romance sweetly finds its way in, and we can’t help but cheer when it happens. Usually, it’s the result of a slow burn romance that viewers have waited, week after week, to finally see come to fruition. Whether it’s friends that finally take the next step, enemies that realize they are meant for one another, one party quietly pining for the other, work that gets in the way, or a denial of feelings… When that kiss finally happens, it’s fireworks....
The Good Place has been a dramatic and hilarious series through and through. While it gets us laughing on a regular basis, there’s no doubt that they’ve snuck in several other themes and messages along the way. One of those themes is the connection formed between two humans (or not-humans, in the case of Janet). The Good Place has shown us both the best and worst that people can be towards one another....
From its inception in 2005 until its controversial ending in 2014, How I Met Your Mother was a smash hit, raking in ratings, awards, and money for its cast and crew as well as being hugely popular, accumulating a huge base of adoring fans over the years. The show was so popular and well done that it led to a series of celebrity cameos. While there were stars such as Joe Manganiello, Bob Odenkirk, and Bryan Cranston with recurring roles in the show, there were many stars who only appeared briefly, or for one episode that you would be forgiven for forgetting....
When you think of a Disney movie, what does the audience for that kind of film look like? You’d more than likely expect to see a theatre full of children and families enjoying the animated adventures of some zany character or beautiful princess, right? If that truly is your strictest expectation from Disney, you are sadly misinformed. What many seem to shamefully forget is that Walt Disney intended his parks and movies to be enjoyed by everyone, including adults....
When it comes to Halloween specials, what do you typically turn on? Do you go for something as simple as Casper the Friendly Ghost, something chilling like The Halloween Tree, or do you keep things classic with It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown? For our favorite specials, we’re taking a detour to the house of mouse. Disney has no shortage of Halloween tricks and treats, and though they are responsible for flicks like Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, their TV specials can be just as frightening and fun....
The sequel is a contentious avenue to take in film. The default opinion is the original movie is always better. More cases than not, that’s an irrefutable truth. No genre produces more sequels than horror, though. It’s just good business. But what about those sequels that we forget even existed? You know the ones. You used to see them during your strolls up and down the horror section at the video store....
From musicians, actors, actresses and athletes to leaders, heroes, speakers, and innovators, there are several notable people of the past whose stories have been told on the big screen. And usually, these movies allow people to learn even more about these stars, and they feature additional famous people in iconic roles. Out of all the stories that have been about known people and starred known people, these are the 10 most memorable of them all....
There are a few certain hat tricks that a lot of filmmakers love to incorporate into films almost any time they can, and sometimes those special moments work really well and become some of the most memorable moments in film history, but other times those constantly used tricks of the trade wind up falling completely flat. And one of those filmmaking tools that can be very hit or miss is a celebrity cameo....
Ad Astra is James Gray’s emotional and captivating space-set movie. Released last year, it surprised audiences that expected an action science fiction film by giving them an atmospheric movie that focuses on loneliness and family. The protagonist, Clifford McBride, sets out into space to find answers regarding his father’s mysterious disappearance. Brad Pitt may be awarded for his performance in Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, but his movie Ad Astra deserves just as much praise....
Tessa Thompson is fast becoming one of the most compelling actors around. Though she has been in the business for years, her star has risen considerably in recent years thanks to some high-profile roles, most notably as Valkyrie in the MCU. Introduced in Thor: Ragnarok, Valkyrie is a hard-drinking, hard-hitting, badass warrior. Thompson excels in the role and looks to be an important part of the MCU going forward. While Valkyrie might be her most famous role to date, Thompson has a whole lot of more great performances under her belt, with plenty more sure to come....
Both of Andy Muschietti’s It films are categorized as being pure horror, and although the scares are the most notable element of them, the It movies are notoriously mixed bags. Both films incorporate elements from Stephen King’s 1986 novel that works to bring the unsettling weirdness of It lore to life. It Chapter 1 and 2 both have some amazing aspects to them, including some awesome humor and emotional scenes to balance out the horror....
The Lighthouse is the most recent period-piece from visionary new director Robert Eggers. Written by him and his brother, The Lighthouse is a nautical descent into absolute insanity. His sophomore effort, and a follow-up to The VVitch, The Lighthouse will leave you questioning everything. What’s actually happening here, and what’s just in the heads of the characters? Is there really anyone coming to get them? Who is manipulating who here? This article doesn’t promise definitive answers, but it will do its best to work out some of the most mind-boggling elements of this brain-twisting film....
As TV shows go, The Simpsons have had one of the best runs. Premiering over thirty years ago and running non-stop since then, the yellow family at the center have had their fair share of adventures. While the show has been accused of getting worse over the years, it still remains one of the most prominent and watched animations of all time. Across its long and impressive history, the show acquired a lot of interesting stories behind the scenes....
For many modern audiences, the minute they see that a film is black and white, they turn away. Where this stigma against older or black-and-white films comes from is a mystery because many of these films are as good if not far better than many contemporary ones. One of the best genre examples of this would be the contrast between black-and-white and color horror films. There is something aesthetically more unnerving when a horror film utilizes black and white....
Guy Ritchie has had one of the most interesting careers for a director in Hollywood. He burst on to the scene with his gritty and wild British crime films before experiencing a bit of a slump and then bouncing back to helm some of the biggest blockbusters around. His new film, The Gentlemen, looks to combine a bit of the two with a throwback to the crime genre, featuring some A-list Hollywood talent....
