Movies
The Room: Creating Community Through Absurdity
Amidst the gaudy, star-studded advertisement landscape of Hollywood, one billboard stuck out the most between 2003 and 2008. Looking up at the sign, you would meet Tommy Wiseau’s cynical scowl, a phone number to RSVP, and the reason behind it all printed large: The Room.
Why Everyone Should Watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail
There are a few films which are so definitive to their genre that they not only provide an unforgettable viewing experience but also serve to enlighten viewers to the possibilities of cinema as an art form.
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: A Bizarre, Absurdist Triumph
When I first walked out of the theater after watching Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, the first sentence I said to my mother was: “What the f&%$?” Caught up in the sheer chaos of the movie’s plot, my mother and I both failed to appreciate the movie’s deeper hidden messages
Greek Myths Live On
Ancient Greece started thousands of years ago. Being one of the first advanced civilizations, not only is its lore rich and diverse, but much of the modern-day also has roots in Greece or Greek traditions. One of these similarities is through the ever-growing media landscape.
The Strange '80s: Stranger Things Brings Back '80s Culture
The tight grip that the ‘80s has on our generation is gnarly, as they used to say. A time of hairspray, phones that resembled cement blocks, and the uprise of what we recognize today as a modern society.
One Man's Trash Planet is Another Man's Treasure Planet
In the late days of November 2002 came the release of a film that should have been another multi-million success story for Walt Disney Studios. After all, how could it possibly do bad?
From Distributing to Dominating: The Rise of A24
As the theater lights dim and opening credits begin, a simple black and white logo appear on the screen. Cutting across the dark screen are a few simple lines, gracefully darting and intersecting with each other before forming the name: A24. On the surface, it’s just one letter and two numbers.
Beca Mitchel is Hardly Pitch Perfect: Here's Why
Pitch Perfect’s very own Beca Mitchel is most certainly a highly regarded character. False. You cannot see it, but I am rolling my eyes at the mention of her name.
Why was Jessica Rabbit Drawn that Way?
“I am not bad, I'm just drawn that way,” Jessica Rabbit seductively says.
Ironically, she wasn’t always supposed to have her famous figure; instead, she looked more like your average princess.
Let’s Face It: Paranorman Set the Bar for Laika Studios, and Here’s How
As most children’s Halloween movies go, Paranorman’s plot centers around a witch’scurse on a small town. And, of course, a kind of weird, recluse, pre-teen boy. Norman, ironically, does not have a very normal gift for boys his age.
