Review: Upload
Amazon Prime’s Upload takes a 21st Century approach towards the afterlife. The series focuses on Nathan, a tech entrepreneur who dies in a self-driving car accident. At the hospital, he can have surgery or get uploaded. His girlfriend’s family foots the bill to upload him to a digital afterlife called Lakeview. There he meets his […]
Review: Hollywood
Glitz, glamor, and the gilded age. 1940s Hollywood finds itself revered and scandalized. In a time when the culture changes and the second World War had just finished, Hollywood designed studios to churn out movies and use every trick in the book to capture an audience’s attention. Problem was, they did this at any cost. […]
Review: Little Women
Many American classic books have already become feature films. Little Women is one such novel that has many big-screen adaptations. Little Women from Greta Gerwig is the latest interpretation putting a 21st-century spin on this late 19th-century story. The film received a Best Picture nomination and belonged amongst the best of 2019. Now out to buy and […]
News: Comic-Con International Canceled for 2020
San Diego Comic-Con is officially canceled for 2020. Per a statement released today by organizers, this is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This news is not altogether surprising as so many major events have been canceled. Many in the industry were hoping to see this event as the launch back to normalcy. Yet, packing […]
The Best of New York City Movies
New York City is often referred to as an additional character in films. The city’s constancy and the ability to see all walks of life in one glance brings another layer of atmosphere to a film. The film industry has long made movies in and about New York, so this almost feels like a genre […]
5 Outbreak Movies to Watch While Waiting Out Coronavirus
Hollywood loves a disaster movie. As the world has evolved, the threat of a global disease outbreak has become all the more real. So, Hollywood has taken to creating disaster movies about the worst-case scenario in regards to disease outbreak as the 21st century’s biggest monster to fight in real-world stories. As the world’s nations […]
5 South Korean Films to Watch if You Loved Parasite
Parasite managed to sweep the Academy Awards creating new fans of South Korea’s film industry. The film took home the biggest awards and managed to be the first best foreign film winner to also win best picture. From this, the world is waking up to the greatness that is South Korean film. Like many countries around […]
Oscars 2020: Best Picture by the Numbers
The 2020 Best Picture race is tight this year. There are a lot of amazing films that made the final list, some from studios, some from independents, some from streaming, and even one from across the globe. Although only the accountants know who won, there is some data that we can calculate to see if […]
How a Film Wins Best Picture
Ever wonder how the selection process for Best Picture actually works? The truth is, this is not as simple as which film gets the most votes. Some years, fans wonder why a film wins over another and this process may be an insight into why. Vanity Fair created a great video that breaks down the […]
Review: Marriage Story
The complexities of relationships are the cornerstone of great filmmaking. The best writers can craft characters with enough tension, drama, and engagement they can just sit in a room and talk. Noah Baumbach penned and directed a simplistic approach to complex characters. Marriage Story shares the details of divorce between two imperfect people, Nicole and […]