With a new Candyman reboot coming out this year, co-written by Jordan Peele, I thought it would be a good idea to visit the film that inspired this reboot in the first place. I actually started this film awhile back, but on that day I was so tired that I didn’t get the film at …
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Child’s Play, 1988- Review
I was in the mood for a slasher film and decided to watch one that I had heard of, but was not too familiar with. The only film or tv show I had seen, that got any inspiration from the character of Chucky, was a few episodes about a dummy from Goosebumps. Apart from that, …
My Thoughts on The MCU
After a few weeks, I have finally finished my MCU binge. I had seen all of the Marvel movies to date, but not too long ago I felt the urge to revisit them and watch them in chronological order. I started from Phase 1, the first film being The Incredible Hulk, all the way to …
An Examination on Extreme Cinema
As I have gotten older, I have explored new varieties of film. I believe that when you are a cinephile or lover of cinema, there will come a point in time when you will be recommended a certain genre or type of films that you are not used to. Certain types of films that are …
Why Speak is More Urgent than Ever
Speak is a novel that was written by Laurie Halse Anderson in 1999, it was later adapted to film and directed by Jessica Sharzer in 2004. She co-wrote the film due to the occasional problems on set, that hindered her ability to stay completely true to the book. There are minor differences between the book …
Shrek Vs. Shrek 2
DreamWorks Animation has come a really long way. They have made some of the most beloved animated films of all time. Most notably, the Shrek series. Sure, DreamWorks had popular titles like The Prince of Egypt, Chicken Run and even El Dorado as a start, but it is Shrek that has become the most iconic …
The Weight of Overcast
Every now and then there is an episode of a show or even an aspect of a film that will stay with you. For whatever reason it is, this scene or episode will have something in it that is unforgettable and truly worth pondering. That episode for me was Overcast from Death Note. Death Note …
Clue Is a Classic, and Here’s Why
The 1980’s was truly a great decade for cinema. Some of the most iconic films were made throughout the 80’s and would pave the way for other directors to follow. Today I would like to focus on a film that came out in 1985, which I have come to believe as being vastly under-appreciated. It …
Capone – Review
I discovered this film when I saw a trailer of it on Youtube, it wasn’t long before I decided to give it a watch. Let me preface this review by saying I wasn’t excited for this film to begin with. It may have had Tom Hardy’s name attached to it, but the way it was …
Requiem for a Dream: A Tale of Self-Destruction
I have felt the urge to express my thoughts on this film during numerous occasions, but I never had the capability to do so. Until today, After revisiting it once again. Requiem for a Dream was a film that came out in 2000, directed by Darren Aronofsky. It was based on the novel by Hubert …
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