As I write this right now the reality is that for the first time in my lifetime there will not be a summer blockbuster season. With most movie theaters only hoping to open their doors in July at the earliest and almost every major studio summer release being delayed (some until 2021) I am currently …
Continue reading The “Stay-at-Home” Summer Blockbuster Film Festival
Much like E.T. the alien himself waddling unbeknownst past Mary, the matriarch of a suburban home, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial similarly seems to be a movie that seems to maintain a very low profile in my day-to-day psyche. And yet every time I see this movie again I am reminded that like its titular alien it is a …
Continue reading Hall of Fame #3: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
For a boy born in the 80's like me, there is no way to underestimate just how much of an influence Steven Spielberg had on me growing up. The man is synonymous with blockbuster populist filmmaking and it is shocking to think that in an industry that prizes new things in favour of the old …
The "Christ Figure" is one of the most common tropes of cinema. It also has the reputation, at least among faith and film circles, to be an eye-rolling one because the Christ Figure has propensity to dominate the discussion of any one particular film whenever it is present. But there is something remarkable about the …
Continue reading Best Christ Figures In Movies (Holy Week Special)
Before it became an excuse to throw drunken adult dress-up parties, Halloween was always for kids first. You get to pretend to be your favourite animal/monster/superhero/princess/whatever-in-between. You are encouraged to collect (and consume) as much candy as possible. You get to carve pumpkins and make an almighty mess of yourself. You get to stay out …
Continue reading Best Movies To Watch on Halloween (Family Friendly Edition)
I looked out my window and realized that the tree in my front yard is slowly starting to yellow. Pair that with the incessant back-to-school displays and the slow creep of Halloween merchandise in stores and it is increasingly clear that summer is drawing to an end. Now wise and well-adjusted people might take that …
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