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by Tyler Smith Of all the pop culture trends of the last twenty years, few have been more pervasive than zombies. These shambling, decaying creatures with a hunger for human flesh have been featured in movies, TV shows, and games. Zombies are so iconic it feels as though they’ve been around forever, as integral to … Read More “Night of the Living Dead” »
The Universal Classic Monsters Review The term “cinematic icon” can refer to many different things. It could be a notably impressive set piece or a particularly impactful musical theme. It could be as simple as a prop: a falcon, a sled, a ring. Then there are iconic characters. Those heroes and villains that immediately come … Read More “The “Universal Classic Monsters” Retrospective” »
Few film genres have been as maligned, as mocked, as thoroughly dismissed, as the romantic comedy. Perhaps it’s the facile nature of the stories, or that they are seen as appealing exclusively to women. No matter the reason, to mention romantic comedy is to be met with an instant, and intense eye roll. It is … Read More ““You’ve Got Mail” Review” »
Considering director Wes Andersons’s penchant for whimsical story telling, off-kilter dialog, and heavily stylized world building, it seemed only a matter of time before he would arrive at the works of Roald Dahl. Dahl, perhaps best know for his books “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “James and the Giant Peach”, managed to capture in … Read More ““Fantastic Mr. Fox” Review” »
