Review
Remakes Written in The Stars: A Star is Born
From Full House to Sex and the City, it seems almost every popular show and movie get remakes/reboots that to appeal to the audience’s nostalgia as they age.
Shang-Chi Proves Marvel Can Still Tell Compelling Origin Stories
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Marvel’s second film to release exclusively in theaters since the beginning of the pandemic, has already shattered records, quickly becoming a huge box-office success.
Jennifer’s Body and the Female Monster
Throughout film history, women have been portrayed as overemotional, controlling, and fragile people. In classic horror films, these ideas are reinforced through violence against women and hyperemotional reactions that are often sexualized.
The Eternal Question: Team Edward or Jacob?
If you were a teen or pre-teen from 2008-2012, then you are no stranger to The Twilight Saga and the cultural impact that Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) had on our generation.
America’s Most Wanted: Sleepless in Seattle
While sitting in my Tallahassee apartment, incense burning, lights cut out, I learned that Tom Hanks’ wife died. Not in real life, but in the 1993 romantic comedy, Sleepless in Seattle.
The Truman Show and Commodifying the White American Dream
I recently watched The Truman Show for the first time in at least eight years. Just as when I was a kid, I loved the weird “what if '' type plot and Jim Carry’s ~quirky~ everyman persona.
Remakes Written in the Stars: XOXO, Gossip Girl
From Full House to Sex and the City, it seems almost every popular show and movie get remakes/reboots that to appeal to the audience’s nostalgia as they age.
The Velvet Underground: Meditations
My first memory with The Velvet Underground was in tenth grade during the springtime. I sat on my couch and looked out to the backyard, watching the sun slide through the sky. The stone of the patio was soaked in a darker tone from the earlier rain.
Does the Proposal Stick to the Rom-Com Formula
This 2009 rom-com features plenty of familiar faces, including Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, Betty White, and some other actors you may recognize. Sandra Bullock as Margaret Tate and Ryan Reynolds as Andrew Paxton portray an unlikely couple that somehow works out.
10 Holiday Movies to get you feeling Holly and Jolly
There’s nothing like a good holiday movie to get you feeling ready for the season. Holiday movies have very different criteria, in my opinion, for what qualifies as a good movie. From Christmas classics to Hallmark movies, there are plenty of choices to get you into the spirit.
