Netflix’s ‘The Sea Beast’: An Animated AdventureÂ
Photo: ‘The Sea Beast’ The Rise of An Artist Chris Williams is a filmmaker who got his start in the industry working at Disney, mainly as a storyboard artist. 2008 was a big year for him though, as not only did he co-write and co-direct the feature film ‘Bolt’, but...
Romance and Opulence in the Films of ‘Elvis’ Director Baz Luhrmann | A Tribute
Video Verison of this Article Photo: Baz Luhrmann/Shutterstock A Flair for the Dramatic Baz Luhrmann’s films adhere more closely to the conventions of Ancient Greek or Brechtian Theatre than to modern tastes for realism. Luhrmann frames his spectacular stories in such...
Feeling Stuck in an Existential Quagmire? Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Offer a Helping, Hot Dog Hand
Photo: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ The Beginning I walked into my AMC theater in Arlington, Virginia feeling rather miserable. I was behind on a few writing projects, with no stable 9-5 job, and mountains of work still to do. In spite of...
‘Morbius’, ‘Minions’, and Memes: Irony Undead!
Photo: ‘Morbius’, ‘Minions’, and Memes The Memes They say irony is dead. They say chivalry is dead, too. But then came the Gentleminions. Thousands of suave young men and women stormed movie theaters over the July 4th weekend, propelling the sixth (yes, sixth)...
