Celebrating the magic of movies
What makes a superhero truly super? For some, it’s a suit of armor, a powerful weapon, magic, special powers, or abilities. But the best heroes have something even more intuitive. True heroes have an innate sense of right and wrong, and a desire to help others no matter the cost. It’s a spark that drives … Continue reading An ode to Skinny Steve
Over the past 100 years, the name Disney has become synonymous with animation. Beginning in 1937 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the company has released 62 animated feature films, many of which are among the greatest and most beloved animated movies ever made. For decades, children and adults alike have been enchanted by … Continue reading What makes ‘Beauty and the Beast’ the peak of Disney animation
The 2024 Oscars are upon us, and once again I’m making my best guesses for who will take home some of the night’s biggest awards. I loved so many of the nominated movies this year, I’d be happy with a number of different outcomes. So here’s what I think is going to happen on Hollywood’s … Continue reading Predicting the 2024 Oscars
For me, 2023 was a wild movie year. It was the year of Barbenheimer, the year of M3GAN, and the year that made superhero movies reevaluate their position in the movie hierarchy. The year featured new movies from some of our greatest living directors, like Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Wes Anderson, Hayao Miyazaki, … Continue reading Top 10 movies of 2023
We have access to more movies and TV shows these days than ever before. There’s always something to watch, so it can be overwhelming to know what to look for or if what you want to watch is any good. And while it’s amazing to see pop culture events that take over the world, like … Continue reading Five great movies you maybe haven’t seen that deserve more love
Romantic comedies are one of the oldest genres in modern moviemaking. From the iconic screwball comedies of the 1930s to Judd Apatow’s more raunchy comedies of the 2000s, the genre has adapted to each new era of storytelling. Like other genres with a long history, romantic comedies have developed a checklist of tropes that pop … Continue reading Why ‘Set It Up’ is a modern romcom classic
The movie and theater industries may still be struggling to find their footing again, 2023 has continued to take baby steps back to a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy. There’s been some good (Scream VI, Dungeons & Dragons, No Hard Feelings), some bad (Fast X, 65, Ghosted), and some ugly (The Flash), with a handful of … Continue reading Five best movies of 2023 so far
All any of you do is yell at each other. You are not friends. You're right. We're family. We leave no one behind. Found families are one of my favorite recurring tropes in storytelling. There’s a magic and a deep emotional resonance that happens when a group of misfits, lost souls or loners form bonds … Continue reading Found Families and the Guardians of the Galaxy
When I was 9 or 10 years old, I could name all 150 original Pokemon in order practically from memory. The original Pokemon movie (Mewtwo Strikes Back) was one of the most important movies in my young life. My dad even took me to Atlanta to see the touring Pokemon Live! stage show, and I … Continue reading The ‘Harry Potter’ reboot, JK Rowling, and when you know you’ve moved on
With the 95th Oscars coming up on Sunday, it’s time to make my final predictions on some of the night’s biggest categories. Everything Everywhere All at Once is on a roll right now and looks poised to take home a number of statues, but the only constant of the Oscars is chaos, so who’s to … Continue reading Predicting the 2023 Oscars
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