Film
The Hobbit: An Expected Success
After his great success adapting “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy for the big screen, director Peter Jackson envisioned the logical next step to be the adaptation of the trilogy’s popular prequel, “The Hobbit.” Though Jackson initially intended to make only one “Hobbit” film, it was ultimately re-formatted into three separate ones to be released [...]
I Do Believe in Fairies—or, at Least, in These Warrior Spirits
In a world much like our own exist the men, women, and bunnies of legend such as Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny. However, these are not the fuzzy-hearted, smile-bearing characters of our own childhoods. In this world exists a sinister being, Pitch, also known as the Boogeyman (Jude Law). The Man [...]
“Honest Abe” Get a Make-Over
A two-and-a-half-hour film based on a 1000-page book about the struggles of ratifying a controversial amendment during the Civil War? This is an ambitious venture for any filmmaker, yet that is the task director and producer Steven Spielberg takes on in his new historical drama, “Lincoln,” which premiered Friday, November 16. “Lincoln” tells the story [...]
A Dream On The Big Screen
On Christmas Day, children all over excitedly unwrapped presents and squealed with delight at their new toys. But for many others, Christmas Day brought a very different present: the much-anticipated release of the film adaptation of “Les Misérables.” Based on the immensely popular Broadway musical which debuted in 1985, which was in turn based on [...]
Life of Pi: A Boy, a Boat, and a Beast
Even after 16-year-old Pi Patel (Suraj Sharma) loses his family to a shipwreck and is left floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean accompanied solely by a fierce Bengal tiger, he can still string together beads of hope and find God. “Life of Pi,” directed by Ang Lee and based on the acclaimed novel [...]
I’ve Got a Bad Feeling About This
In October, the Walt Disney Company ventured into dangerous territory, announcing its acquisition of Lucasfilm, the powerhouse behind the Star Wars franchise and its intention to continue the beloved film series. Some might think that this comes as good news to Star Wars enthusiasts. However, most fans are wary of the announced continuation. First, here’s [...]
Divided We Fall
There’s a problem with current American politics. Anyone who has lived in the country in recent years knows what it is. One needs only to turn on a TV to FOX News or MSNBC to see what it is. The problem is, of course, the hostile and highly partisan nature of our politics, and it’s [...]
Forgotten Film Reel: Going Back in Time for a Nursery Rhyme
The ’90s sure were the days, weren’t they? If you ask any ’90s kid, every TV show or movie title he or she rattles off is likely to be accompanied by wistful sighs and exaggerated nostalgia. If one movie can live up to the ‘90s hype, it’s “Mother Goose Rock ‘n’ Rhyme” (1990). Also called [...]
The Icy Truth Bites
One of the biggest glaciers in Iceland stands majestically, its peaks and canyons reflecting the sunlight in a blindingly beautiful way. It has survived generations and generations of human life, so enormous and old it’s rumored to have split off into the very iceberg that sunk the Titanic. A rumble suddenly escapes into the arctic [...]
The Festival That Never Sleeps
Film snobs rejoice! The summer is finally over, and all the cheap cinematic garbage that studio execs vomit for a quick buck is finally out of theaters—now true intellectuals can look forward to all that good high-class, celluloid pretension egotistical directors spit out for a quick statuette grab. Maybe the winter months aren’t much better, [...]
