Widows is a 2018 heist movie directed by Steven McQueen (12 years of a slave) and screenplay written by himself and Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl ). This film is based on the 1983 series of the same name. The story takes place after Harry Rawling (Liam Nelson) and his crew committed a heist and… Read More Widows : Movie Review
Overlord is a 2018 war action horror film directed by Julius Avery and produced by J.J. Abrams. The plot follows Private Boyce and his comrades on the Eve of D-day( Invasion of Normandy); when they are on a mission to destroy a transmitter located in a radio tower atop a fortified church. This needs to… Read More Overlord: Movie Review
Flâneur comes from a French noun and it means “stroller”, “lounger” or “sauntered”. The word Flâneur proceeds from Flânerie which is the act of strolling. The meaning of this word was drawn by rich associations or men that for take the causal leisure. The concept of Flâneur was exerted in the 19th century when… Read More Flâneur, Poe, and Christopher Nolan’s “Following”
When it comes to horror; many women have taken iconic roles within the movies. This can be seen in movies such as: “Carrie” where the title character takes her revenge, Ripley fighting “Aliens“, and Laurie being brave enough to fight Michael Myers on “Halloween“. In a gruesome genre such as Horror, people tend to forget… Read More Women in Horror Films: Commentary
When it comes to haunted Houses it’s an overused theme in the horror genre but “The Haunting of Hill House” takes this concept and transforms it into something new and innovating. Directed by Mike Flanagan (the same director that did Gerald’s Game) takes the chilling 1959 gothic horror novel by Shirley Jackson and reinvents it;… Read More The Haunting of Hill House: Series Review (non-spoiler)
“Halloween” (2018), named by the original 1978 itself takes places 40 years later after the first movie. Laurie Strode ( Jamie Lee Curtis ) has prepared her whole life for the last confrontation with Michael Myers, a murderer who went on a killing spree four decades ago. After Michael escapes, he takes the task of finding her… Read More Halloween (2018): Movie Review
In 1939 the musical “The Wizard of Oz” was released on the big screen, based on the children’s novel of the same name written by L. Frank Baum. This story is about the adventure of Dorothy and her dog in the world of Oz, after being taken away by a tornado. On her way, she… Read More The use of Technicolor in The Wizard of Oz
A star is Born is a 2018 romantic drama; marking the third remake of the original 1937 film of the name itself. The movie follows the story of Jack Maine ( Bradley Cooper). A singer that struggles with alcohol and drug abuse. After one of his concert, he arrives at a drag bar and finds… Read More A Star is Born (2018) : Movie Review
Little Evil is a horror comedy film Written and directed by Eli Craig. This movie is about Gary Bloom ( Adam Scott ) Marries Samantha (Evangeline Lily ) Who has a 5-year-old son named Lucas. Being new to parenting; Gary struggles to make a connection with this child. Through time, strange and supernatural elements… Read More Little Evil : Movie Review
The film The Witch directed and written by Robert Eggers follows the story of a Puritan family in the 1630s New England. Different believes and interpretations from the New Testament leaves William, a devout Yorkshireman being banished from the puritan plantation. Now he, his wife Katherine, their daughter Thomasin, son Caleb, and fraternal twins, Mercy and Jonas;… Read More The Witch : Movie Review
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