“Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” The Godfather opens in a dark room, Bonasera, an undertaker, tells the story of two men who assaulted and brutally beat his daughter. He “believes in the American way” and therefore takes his daughter’s case to the courts. But upon the judge’s decision to throw out the case, the … Continue reading 50TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW: THE GODFATHER (1972)
25TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW: SELENA (1997)
“Are they gonna love me, Mama?” “Yes, Mija, they're gonna love you.” 25 years ago today, Selena was released on the big screen, throughout the years bringing about a wider audience than those that knew her through their beloved Tejano music. In 1997, at the time, the tragedy of Selena’s murder was still fresh in … Continue reading 25TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW: SELENA (1997)
REVIEW: HEARTBREAKERS (2001)
“Mothers are death.” “Can’t argue there.” Before typing this review, I found myself humming The Beatles, Back in the USSR. A song that you’ll equally begin to hum, should you ever sit down and watch 2001’s, Heartbreakers. It’s been 20 years since this twisted comedy about a mother-daughter duo of con artists came across cinema … Continue reading REVIEW: HEARTBREAKERS (2001)
RETRO REVIEW: CENTER STAGE (2000)
“Whatever you feel, just dance it.” This week, Center Stage celebrates 20 years since its release in theaters. And speaking as one of the few people who actually went and saw it, I’m really excited to be revisiting it all these years later. Center Stage tells the story of a group of advanced students … Continue reading RETRO REVIEW: CENTER STAGE (2000)
REVIEW: THE SHINING (1980)
“Wendy? Darling? Light, of my life. I'm not gonna hurt ya. You didn't let me finish my sentence. I said, I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just going to bash your brains in!” With the release of Doctor Sleep right around the corner, a continuation of Stephen King’s, The Shining, it’s only fitting that we … Continue reading REVIEW: THE SHINING (1980)
REVIEW: ALIEN (1979)
“Ash, that transmission... Mother's deciphered part of it. It doesn't look like an S.O.S.” “What is it, then?” “Well, I... it looks like a warning.” Alien tells the story of the starship Nostromo, and its crew, who after finding what they believe to be a distress signal far out in space, proceed to the unknown … Continue reading REVIEW: ALIEN (1979)
LITTLE REVIEW: BEETLEJUICE (1988)
“Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!” Beetlejuice tells the story of a recently deceased young couple, who after making their way back into their home, soon find out that a new “eccentric” family has moved in. But in the process of trying to scare away the new family, to which no scare tactics seem to work, the young … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: BEETLEJUICE (1988)
REVIEW: GALAXY QUEST (1999)
“Never give up. Never surrender.” Before the explosion of comic cons and expos, Galaxy Quest showed audiences the thrill of living and breathing a fandom, much like the Trekkies who love their Star Trek. The film tells the story of a group of has-been actors who now go around to conventions, say their signature lines, … Continue reading REVIEW: GALAXY QUEST (1999)
LITTLE REVIEW: FIGHT CLUB (1999)
“It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.” Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club tells the story of a man (the narrator of the story) who suffers from different ailments, and finds comfort in various support groups. But after our narrator meets another man named, Tyler Durden, the … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: FIGHT CLUB (1999)
LITTLE REVIEW: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999)
“If I could just go back... if I could rub everything out... starting with myself.” Based on the series of books by Patricia Highsmith, The Talented Mr. Ripley tells the story of Tom Ripley, a young man whose odd talents lead the Greenleaf family to hire him to retrieve their rebellious playboy of a son … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999)
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