by Kayla HurowitzBatman & Robin is the fourth (and most hated) installment of the Burton/Schumacher Batman film series. As a child, I enjoyed the movie, watching it on VHS almost every day. Because of my personal relationship with the film, I felt that I should try and find as many positive aspects in it as … Continue reading
by Jacob Schaffel-Scherrer“Why don’t you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?” These seemingly innocent words are turned chilling as they are spoken to trigger the brainwashing of a United States soldier in John Frankenheimer’s neo-noir/political thriller, The Manchurian Candidate. Released in 1962, the film follows Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey), a Korean War veteran … Continue reading
by Kai Nealis“A sword by itself rules nothing. It only comes alive in skilled hands,” says Master Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat), in the 2000 martial arts blockbuster, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In the same way, the brilliance of this film lies not only in its complex, fulfilling narrative and historic technical achievements, but … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenWhen I was eight years old, the musical stylings of The Steve Miller Band and Frank Zappa were fixed in my young mind thanks to my father. But the one artist that stuck with me most of all was Arlo Guthrie, whose old school approach to folk-sounding music permeated my mind from the … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenVampires have been prominent figures in the pop culture lexicon since the Universal horror films of the 1920’s and 30’s. As the years go by, vampires have changed considerably with the time, depending on the director, screenwriter and culture in which it was made. So what happens when the visual language of Robert … Continue reading
by Gabriella Pakeman From the December 2015 Issue**SPOILERS** Is this reality or the symptoms of an unspeakable terror? This is the question that pervades the life of Jacob Singer, the protagonist of director Adrian Lyne’s psychological horror film, Jacob’s Ladder. Lyne’s film was heavily influenced by a biblical story from Genesis pertaining to the meeting … Continue reading
by Tony Di Nizo From the December 2015 IssueWith a title like Hobo with a Shotgun, how can the movie be anything short of amazing? If you were to ask this, your assumptions would be correct, because it is, indeed, amazing. So amazing, in fact, that it’s worthy of an entire article explaining why it’s … Continue reading
by Byron Bixler From the December 2015 IssueFor those unaware of the magic of the samurai genre, “Zatoichi” is the James Bond of Japanese Jidaigeki cinema as far as longevity goes. Spanning nearly three decades with a 26-film series as well as a popular television show and multiple remakes and rip-offs, the adventures of Zatoichi … Continue reading
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 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
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