Like Dumbo before it, Bambi was another Disney movie that I never really cared for, but also like Dumbo, it is a movie I appreciate a lot more as an adult.? For starters, the animation style is unique for its time and astoundingly beautiful.? It was intentionally drawn to look more natural and it clearly…
When Ray Kinsella hears the whisper and begins plowing up his Iowa cornfield, I can start to feel the emotion building toward the sanctity of the baseball field. Too often, Field of Dreams is condemned as ?only a baseball movie? by some, when in fact, the beauty of the film transcends any single genre to…
In a bold move, Walt Disney?s 3rd animated film is a mostly silent concert feature, with several animated shorts or segments inspired by and featuring the music of prominent classical composers such as Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and the like.? The movie is considered a high point in animation history and rightfully so.? However, I don?t want…
Directed by Kwan Kyung-Tae,?The Battle of Jangsari?is a gruelling war thriller showcasing a horrific battle of the Korean war in the 1950?s. At a crucial point in the war, a small group of South Korean soldiers must fight for a tactical strip of land on Incheon, called Jangsari Beach. The inexperienced group of underdogs consists…
Ah, Walt Disney! Who doesn?t love the House of Mouse? Well, ok, granted I?m sure there are many people out there who don?t care for Disney, although nowadays, you almost have to by default, given that they own almost everything. Star Wars fan? Then you?re a Disney fan too. Dig those Marvel superheroes? Disney?s got…
?Turns out I?m not the only dame in Gotham looking for emancipation.? –Harley Quinn, Birds of Prey After the middling returns on Justice League, DC has broken away from their perceived Marvel-envy with a wide variety of films, ranging from the underwater epic Aquaman, teen-frenzied Shazam! and the dark and brooding Joker. With Birds of Prey, they continue the trend of well-written…
The myth of Diana and Actaeon is the underlying basis for Redoubt from avant-garde filmmaker Matthew Barney. I know that I lost a good number of readers with the word ?avant-garde?, but I hope you?ll stay with me a bit longer, because this film really is an experience that transcends the story itself. Set in…
It?s time for me to put up my favorite movies of the last year. So here?s Darrel?s Dozen for 2019 (with a few bonuses at the end). This year I?ll only rank the top film; all the rest will be alphabetical. Links are to my reviews, unless noted.) The #1 film for 2019 (according to…
Set to debut on Disney+, Togo tells the amazing true story of Leonhard Seppala (Willem Dafoe), a champion dogsled trainer who is tasked with delivering anti-toxin serum to the town of Nome, Alaska when a deadly epidemic strikes. Faced with impossible odds, Seppala turns to Togo, an unassuming, undersized and aging Siberian huskey to lead the mission….
Lucy in the Sky tells the story of Lucy Cola, an astronaut who returns home to Earth after a length mission. Although her life consists of a loving relationship with her husband, Drew (Dan Stevens), and a job that she loves, Lucy feels restless and struggles to reintegrate herself into her daily routine. Looking for the…
