Image source: mubi.com One of Tarantino’s essential classics, the two-part Kill Bill is a fest of martial arts and extraordinary action that sees Uma Thurman in her iconic role as the girlfriend. Like John Wick, the Kill Bill movies have a simple plot that makes the big action sequences shine. Throughout the films, the Bride … Read more
You can’t talk about amazing space movies without mentioning everyone’s great-grandfather. Co-written by Stanley Kubrick and acclaimed science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, 2001 follows the discovery of an alien monolith unearthed beneath the lunar surface and the subsequent mission to Jupiter to investigate its origins. Like almost all science fiction made since then, Kubrick’s … Read more
Blockers is an adult comedy filled with drama and teen wrestling. Leslie Mann plays Lisa, Ike Barinholtz plays Hunter, while Kathryn Newton plays Julie. Everyone wants some!! ( Although “Superbad” and “Everybody Wants Some!!” are about teenagers, the movies seem to have nothing in common at first. “Everybody Wants Some!!” is about a rookie baseball … Read more
Movies like Midsommar are nothing new, but cult movies have that weird creepy appeal that audiences love. There have been many Hollywood movies involving strange groups including human brainwashing, political organizations, occult and doomsday groups. But what is it about cults that makes them so interesting and terrifying? A cult-horror hybrid, “Resolution” is an eerily … Read more
Image source: mubi.com One of Tarantino’s essential classics, the two-part Kill Bill is a fest of martial arts and extraordinary action that sees Uma Thurman in her iconic role as the girlfriend. Like John Wick, the Kill Bill movies have a simple plot that makes the big action sequences shine. Throughout the films, the Bride … Read more
Ender’s Game Director: Gavin Hood Battle Royale (image credit: Toei company) You could say that The Hunger Games takes a lot of inspiration from this concept! Maybe too much inspiration if you understand my tendency. Battle Royale is a Japanese movie about a group of kids even younger than the cast of The Hunger Games … Read more
2/12. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Cameron (Joseph Gordon Levitt) would love to date Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), but her overprotective father isn’t ready for her little girl to date boys before she does . sister. The problem is that her sister Kat (Julia Stiles) hates people, boys and dates. Cameron recruits the neighborhood … Read more
Director Christopher Nolan is best known for his mind-bending films that push the boundaries of reality and delve into metaphysics. Origin, which Nolan wrote and directed, was released in 2010 to rave reviews from audiences and critics. The film is considered one of the best films of the decade, being nominated for a total of … Read more
The late 90’s and early 2000’s were a good time for Shakespeare. It’s her works that have inspired movies like 10 Things I Hate About You and Deliver Us From Eve, as well as the unlikely but utterly joyous She’s the Man. Bynes plays Viola in this Twelfth Night story, posing as her twin brother … Read more
Image source: nytimes.com This epic fantasy trilogy by Peter Jackson is the prequel to his Lord of the Rings trilogy. Although Tolkien’s novel of the same name was written earlier, the film series was made after the success of the sequel. This trilogy takes us back to the magical world of Middle Earth and all … Read more
This is one of those underrated movies you never hear about, despite the success and incredible direction. Tell No One (French: Ne le dis à personne) is a French film adapted from an American novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. Directed and co-composed by Guillaume Canet, the film presents François Cluzet, Marie-Josée Croze … Read more
Darren Aronofsky has many amazing and mind-blowing movies on his resume. Yet none have been as incredibly well received by audiences and critically acclaimed as 2010’s Black Swan. Natalie Portman delivered a once-in-a-lifetime performance as a ballet dancer determined to succeed in her fight for becoming the best. her ballerina of the world and perfecting … Read more
Image source: rogersmovienation.com Kenneth Branagh’s recent adaptation makes us appreciate John Wilhelmin’s most enjoyable adaptation of the mystery of Poirot. Death on the Nile is one of the most memorable works by the queen of mystery novels, Agatha Christie. Peter Ustinov played the fictional Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who rises to solve the murder of … Read more
This movie has soul and is moderately erotic. The main character, Zoe, played by Sharon Leal, has excessive sexual desires that resemble an addiction. She seems almost heroic as she fights fiercely to suppress these feelings, even seeking psychiatric help, but to no avail. Zoe’s situation is not something viewers are going to love. But … Read more
Based on the Jane Austen novel of the same name, this version of Emma is one of my favorite Austen adaptations. Emma is spoiled, rich and beautiful, and she decides to spend her time matching her neighbors and friends. This obviously has heartbreaking and disastrous results for everyone involved. With Gwyneth Paltrow. North & South … Read more
Finding a great rom-com is a tricky endeavor. There’s nothing worse than spending your precious time and hard-earned money on a movie that doesn’t deliver the laughs or heart-warming moments you were hoping for. These days, Hollywood churns out countless romantic comedies, but only a handful of them are really worth watching. If you’re looking … Read more