The Declaration of Independence straightforwardly notes rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Nothing is guaranteed; everything's a hustle. It's an impetus for American creativity and success, but it also fuels predatory behavior, criminal undertakings, and a need to always hustle
This trio of episodes really tells us quite a bit about where DAN DA DAN Season 2 is headed. The episodes are as much about Evil Eye as they are about Jiji. Oh, and there's an epic volcanic eruption and power metal performances thrown in for kicks to boot. DAN DA DAN Ep. 16-18: Details in Brief
The original Nobody came out at a strange time. It wasn't quite open for business for the world after the COVID-19 pandemic, but there were still theaters that were showing movies. That led to me watching the original movie on a screener for review at home, before everything opened back up.
Taking a look at the animation style of Netflix's Fixed, written and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, you may find something familiar there. If you grew up on Cartoon Network, you'd be correct: Tartakovsky created the beloved series Dexter's Laboratory, while also working on others such as Samurai
Are you like me and you've wished for a year-round Halloween Horror Nights installation somewhere? Every November 1st (or around there) I get that empty feeling knowing that I have to wait almost an entire year for more frights, scare actors, and haunted houses. But what if there was a way to enjoy
Spike Lee has always been both a champion and a practitioner of independent art. Always following the beat of his own drum, he found innovative early success in films like She's Gotta Have It and Do The Right Thing. Lee's films proceeded to score Oscar nominations for masterful outings, including
The rise of true crime documentaries and the popularity of shows like Forensic Files should have been a clue that more filmmakers should emulate that style of program for a feature film. In the case of Strange Harvest, they emulate it so well that it all feels entirely too real. Strange Harvest
It's not every day that a filmmaker gets to turn their short film into a feature. That means expanding on certain things and improving on what you've done before. In the case of Die'ced: Reloaded that means adding more kills, more thrills, and loads of blood. The film follows Cassandra on Halloween
Throughout all of our lives, there are people we grow close to who act as beacons, a light in human form that allows us to find our way through the darkness. Sometimes this light merely diminishes or changes, but other times these beacon friends can become anchors, as their influence exerts itself
Undertaking a story like The Odyssey on screen is a titanic trial. Like the trials that Odysseus faces in his return to Ithaca, Christopher Nolan's decision to make his next film based on Homer's epic poem was a choice. I come from a storytelling background, and I have a degree in screenwriting.
Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.