Today is December 20th the official day of the opening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker or Episode IX. There are some people who, leading up to this day have devoured every bit of information on this film from fan theories to articles to every trailer, every television spot and sneak peak out there in order […]
Courtesy of the Philadelphia Film Society. The 28th year of the Philadelphia Film Festival is set to screen over 100 films and is expected to generate more than 25,000 attendees of avid film lovers. In addition to film screenings, the festival will offer additional exclusive events with industry guests, actors, and directors to create an […]
All right. No one was talking about this, and I decided I couldn’t let it ride. Of course, I am talking about the latest and final trailer for the 22nd installment into the canon of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Spider-Man: Far From Home. So what’s the deal? Well frankly, I am upset with the […]
You know of The Colors Trilogy. The Cornetto Trilogy. Films in the aforementioned series are tied together in terms of theme and spirit, as opposed to one overarching story. Well, Taylor Sheridan has done the same and given the world his own trilogy in the form of The American Frontier Trilogy, or simply, The Frontier […]
Directing a film is a dream job for many because you get to boss actors and crews about as they bring your vision to life. But directing is difficult, there are many things a would-be director need to consider, from writing, editing, the technical side like camera and sound and inter-personal skills. There have been […]
Avengers: Infinity War has been out for almost a month, so does that mean it’s fine to openly discuss spoilers? After all, the movie’s shocking ending twist has already made the rounds as a low-effort meme (something dissolving and ‘I don’t feel so good’, comedy gold right there). Okay, fine. SPOILER WARNING – The following […]
The Wound (Inxeba) was South Africa’s Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film that made the December shortlist, but ultimately missed out on being nominated. That’s an absolute travesty. The film is a raw and honest exploration of masculinity, depicting the struggle of balancing cultural and queer identities in the context of a Xhosa coming […]
While Black Panther is obviously the most racially progressive film that Marvel has ever put out, what’s garnering less attention is how feminist it is. So far, the MCU hasn’t been great with diversity of race or gender. People of color have been limited to one quippy black sidekick per franchise, and literally no characters of […]
Pitch Perfect was a groundbreaking effort that helped to redefine the musical with an all-girl acapella singing group called the Barden Bellas. The original and subsequent sequel were unprecedented hits and helped to catapult Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Hailee Steinfeld’s careers into the Hollywood and musical stratosphere. Pitch Perfect 3 became a foregone conclusion […]
Warner Bros’ long-awaited and troubled production of Justice League has finally been released in theaters and the reception has been mixed. It was also a troubled production with some speculating that it was the DCEU’s last chance and changed director during the middle of post-production. Yet this is nothing compared to what happened to Justice League: Mortal in 2008. […]
