When talking about the mortality of men in film, there is one movie that is always brought up in conversation, and that is
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The Classic Corner: The Seventh Seal (1957)
“Sucker Punch” Stands For Nothing and Falls for Everything
The time has come. We have already seen some quite terrible movies this year but Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch is the first, real, genuine failure. A sinking ship, a car falling off the bridge, a paycheck earned for the stars and money wasted for the spectators.
The Classic Corner: King Kong (1933)
A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a giant gorilla who takes a shine to the female blonde star Ann Darrow. Max Warning: The following review may contain SPOILERS.
In “The Science of Sleep” Emotions Are Overwhelming
Starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Charlotte Gainsbourg, Michel Gondry’s The Science of Sleep is charming and surreal, and features the most innate awkwardness of first love you are likely to witness. Read Andrew’s review of this film!
Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
As you watch director Edgar Wright’s previous feature films, one could easily see how influential previous pieces were on the making of his movies. Wright takes already used concepts, put his own original spin on it, and delivers an unorthodox film that somehow oozes with creativity.
Movie Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Directed by Mike Newell, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was publicized as the film that would finally gave us an exciting and decent video game adaptation. Unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to those expectations as it is simply a pure action fantasy movie that just drags on with a ridiculous story and uninteresting characters.
Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Directed by Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland is a fantasy follow-up to Lewis Carroll’s well known classic tale. Alice is now older, and is dead certain that her previous trip into the rabbit hole was nothing but a dream. So much, that even after days in Wonderland, she believes that she is still in a dream and imagining everything.
Movie Review: Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
The year 2006 was, indeed, a year to remember in movie making. Pan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) is another diamond from that year’s crop. Pan’s is a Spanish fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro, which takes place in May 1944, right after the brutal Spanish Civil war in a breathtaking mix of both the real and mythical world.
