The purpose of this post is self-explanatory. I take a look at some of the Netflix originals on offer and review them. Unlike some of the more obscure fare that I sometimes indulge in, these movies are instantly available to anyone who has a subscription (or mooches of the accounts of parents and friends – …
Nostalgia is a strange beast as it has the wonderful capability of giving everything in your past a rose-colored tint and smoothing over a whole bunch of things that were problematic or just plainly sucked. In many ways 1997 is peak nostalgia for my movie watching days as it represents the year when I went …
It's that time when we approach the end of the year and I feel immense pressure to catch-up on as many 2017 movies as I possibly can before putting together an end-of-year "Best Of" list that has a wide enough sample to be somewhat legitimate. Spoiler alert however: The list I put out in December …
It is no secret that movies directed by women are few and far between. Part of the fanfare surrounding Patty Jenkins directing Wonder Woman earlier this year was the simply pathetic fact that it had been so long since a woman was handed the realms of a blockbuster. Additionally even though we've had close to a hundred superhero movies, …
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Thor: Ragnarok could have gone in one of two directions. It could have either decided to act as a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) expansion machine (like Captain America: Civil War) as it tried to connect all the loose threads to set up next May's enormous Avengers: Infinity War. Or it could function as a proper conclusion to the …
Ever since Studio Ghibli closed shop with its final feature film When Marnie Was There in 2014 it is safe to say that there has been something of a void in Japanese animation. The latest to try and stake his claim as heir apparent to the legacy of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata is Makoto Shinkai …
Although Netflix has been in the business of making original movie content for about two years, it's fair to say that 2017 is the year when they finally broke through as a major player on the movie scene in general. This year they are on track to release an astonishing 60 original narrative and documentary …
With all respect to Misters Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Christopher Lee, the undisputed godfather of horror movies is well and truly Vincent Price. With his unique baroque voice, imposing demeanour, and trademark twinkle in his eye denoting devilish playfulness, he has punctuated many a horror film spanning from the 1950s all the way to …
Anyone who has known me for any period of time knows that I love Halloween and after Christmas it is easily my favourite holiday. A big reason for this probably is a direct result from my being exposed to the writings of Roald Dahl from a very early age which has made me especially drawn …
(As is the case with my viewing habits, once in awhile and typically during the slow part of the year, I get into the habit of running through a chunk of someone's filmography or a bunch of movies with thematic similarity. Since they are usually pretty rewarding experiences for me, I figure I might as …
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