by Erica Noboa From the December 2015 IssueAs Santa Claus (Edward Asner) makes his annual trip to deliver presents on Christmas Eve, he stops at a Catholic orphanage. Unbeknownst to Mr. Claus, an infant resident crawls into his toy sack and is whisked away to the North Pole. Upon realizing his accidental kidnapping, Santa and … Continue reading
by Jacob Sullivan From the December 2015 IssueMontage of Heck could have easily been a hagiography, furthering the idealizing and canonizing of Kurt Cobain. Arguably, no musician has been more romanticized in the past thirty years than the Nirvana frontman. Cobain, through the media and other films about his life, has been elevated to a … Continue reading
by Eli Hayes From the December 2015 IssueFirst things first, don’t watch this movie. Don’t watch it if you want to come out of it feeling anything remotely close to euphoric, don’t watch it for purposes of entertainment and don’t watch it in order to escape, or you’ll be sorely disappointed. Only watch Lilja 4-Ever … Continue reading
by Kayla Hurowitz From the December 2015 IssueEvery once in awhile, an animated film can inspire people and be just as intelligent as any live-action film. Through its strong themes and meaningful message, The Last Unicorn is certainly one of these films. The Last Unicorn is an animated film directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and … Continue reading
Favorite scenes, beloved characters and personal stories from a galaxy far, far away. From the December 2015 Issue Han Solo and the Art of Cool “Han Solo or Luke Skywalker” was the “Beatles or Rolling Stones” of my childhood. The kids that were “little angels” were always Luke Skywalker kids. Incorruptible. But I was always … Continue reading
by Haley GoetzBased on the 2010 novel by Emma Donoghue, Room is an emotionally-charged film that is sure to leave an imprint. Director Lenny Abrahamson really excels at bringing a great source-to-screen adaptation to life. The film carries with it an intrinsic weight, as its central topic is a rather dark thing to grapple with. … Continue reading
by Byron BixlerStar Wars means a great deal to me – I suppose that’s as good a place to start as any. Perhaps it’s a frivolous aside to make, but when confronting the long awaited seventh installment of the most widely beloved franchise out there, I think you should know where I’m coming from. I … Continue reading
by Elizabeth Esten I know that simply complimenting a single aspect of these films is very dangerous on my part. Just uttering the statement “I didn’t think the prequels were that bad” may get me a lot of crap from die hard Star Wars fans who say the infamous trilogy is worse than Satan. As … Continue reading
by Mitchell WajdaBlood is spilled upon writing any piece of literature. Ernest Hemingway was the first to write this concept down, but certainly not the first to think that the life of any fraction of literature comes from deep within the writer’s innards. Matt Lynch is one who would agree. His thesis film, Relativity (set … Continue reading
by Jacob SullivanIf one was to marathon all the Hunger Games films in order, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 would come off as a fitting and exciting finale to the saga, but on its own, the franchise finale is poorly paced, boring and overwhelmingly mediocre. With the exception of a few decently exciting … Continue reading
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