Everyone loves a good mystery. For years now, the true crime genre has been thriving. On every streaming service, there seems to be an endless flood of stories designed to fascinate the viewer by stepping inside the mind of a madman. Grisly murder scenes and endless research are often depicted in ways that sensationalize the…
Directed by Matt Ruskin, Boston Strangler delves into the story of the mysterious killer that has become etched in the history books. Set in 1960s Boston, the film is the true story of Loretta McLaughlin (Kiera Knightley), a working mother trying to balance her family and her job as a lifestyle reporter. However, when a series of…
The ‘sports movie’ has been a staple of the Disney cinematic canon for decades. But that makes it all the more special when a film comes along to change the game. Chang Can Dunk tells the story of Chang (Bloom Li), a 16-year-old Asian American high schooler who loves basketball. Although he plays in the high…
Based on the hit film franchise,?Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again?is a new animated adventure that once again returns fans to the American Museum of Natural History. After his success in New York, Larry Daley has taken his career as a museum curator to the next level by accepting a summer position in Japan….
In some ways, I may be the wrong person to review?Willow.? Let?s start at the very beginning. When the original film debuted in 1985, it simply never had my interest. To me, it felt like another fairytale being brought to life on the big screen. Younger readers may not realize this but, at the time,…
This Black Friday, the best holiday deal you’re going to find is on Disney+. Written and directed by James Gunn, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special begins as the Guardians wonder how they can help Peter Quill (Chris Pratt). As the Terran celebration known as ?Christmas? approaches, they notice that he?s hardly in the holiday spirit….
Hell hath?no fury like a Shakespearean princess scorned. Every now and then, a project will take Shakespeare and swing at him from the sides. Popularized by I, Claudius and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, modern retellings of Shakespearean narratives have often emphasized characters that are less ?important? to the famed stories we know. Rosaline is one such character. As the unrequited love of Romeo in Shakespeare?s Romeo and Juliet, Rosaline…
Marvel is always at its most interesting when it takes risks While not every experiment always works, the mega-franchise always feels a little fresher when they are willing to colour outside the lines of their own franchise formula. With the release of Werewolf by Night on Disney+, Marvel has yet again taken its toys out of the…
Some franchises are always popular and some grow over time. Such is the case with the Sanderson Sisters of Hocus Pocus. Although the first film?s release was hardly a massive success, the Sisters have grown in popularity over time to the point where a sequel has become a highly anticipated event. Now, with the release of Hocus…
Let?s be serious. What do you really remember about Disney?s Pinocchio? If you?re like me, your memory of some of these classic animated films is limited to a few key scenes. In fact, it?s this limited nostalgia that has allowed the House of Mouse to cash in on some of its animated properties with successful live-action remakes. (Admit…
