by Tony Di Nizo In 2013, Guillermo del Toro directed a rare find for moviegoers;a blockbuster that was not based on any preexisting material. Taking inspiration from the Kaiju genre that originated in Japan, the original Pacific Rim opened with a moderate box office haul and mixed reviews from critics and fans. Then an impressive … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Ready Player One
by Elizabeth Esten Nerd culture has been becoming more and more mainstream as the years go on. As a result of the rise of comic book movies and many other “geeky” properties, the stereotypical 90’s nerd is becoming more and more like the cool kid of the class. This came to a head in 2011 … Continue reading
The Sandlot
by Jackson Diianni There aren’t a lot of movies that can accurately capture what it feels like to be a kid. A Christmas Story does it pretty well. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory does it too, but The Sandlot really excels at it. It’s a story told entirely in flashback, from the perspective of … Continue reading