In Honor of International Sailor Moon Day While I am not a big manga and anime fan, I do have a personal affinity for Sailor Moon and the ’90s TV series I watched as a kid. I loved the series when I was younger and would be so excited to watch when I came homeContinue reading “Sailor Moon: Every Sailor Guardian Ranked”
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Director Analysis: Paul Thomas Anderson
A Look Inside the Films of PTA Today we celebrate the birthday of Paul Thomas Anderson who has directed 8 feature films to date, with an upcoming 9th set to be released sometime later this year. Since making his feature film debut with Hard Eight in 1996, PTA has become one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the US. HeContinue reading “Director Analysis: Paul Thomas Anderson”
The Universal Emotion of Loneliness
Portraying Loneliness in Film While the pandemic is thankfully coming to an end and things are slowly getting back to normal, I wanted to discuss one of the fundamental parts of being a human which is the feeling of loneliness. Even though we are able to connect with people once again and the feelings ofContinue reading “The Universal Emotion of Loneliness”
Learning to Live with Grief
A Look Inside: WandaVision & The Stages of Grief While the hype and excitement for the first Marvel & Disney+ series has died down, I wanted to take some time to talk through the overarching themes of grief and trauma and how they are portrayed in the series. Since the beginning the character of WandaContinue reading “Learning to Live with Grief”
Life on Earth
A Look Inside: Another Earth & Melancholia “Within our lifetimes, we’ve marveled as biologists have managed to look at ever smaller and smaller things. And astronomers have looked further and further into the dark night sky, back in time and out in space. But maybe the most mysterious of all is neither the small norContinue reading “Life on Earth”
Capturing the Feelings of Being Lost & Lonely
A Look Inside: Garden State The 2004 film Garden State written and directed by Zach Braff is one of those films that sticks with you after watching, at least for me. Even 17 years later the film still resonates with audiences, especially those who’ve dealt with depression or even just the feelings of being lostContinue reading “Capturing the Feelings of Being Lost & Lonely”
Director Analysis: Wes Anderson
A Look Inside the Films of Wes Anderson Today we celebrate one of my all-time favorite directors and in my opinion one of the most unique directors of the 21st Century, Wes Anderson. Born on this day back in 1969 in Houston, Texas, Wes Anderson is known for his use of symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual andContinue reading “Director Analysis: Wes Anderson”
Director Analysis: Edgar Wright
A Look Inside the Films of Edgar Wright Today, we celebrate one of the more unique and upcoming directors of the 21st Century, Edgar Wright. Born on this day back in 1974 in jolly ol’ England, Edgar Wright is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilization of expressive popular music, Steadicam trackingContinue reading “Director Analysis: Edgar Wright”
Upcoming Release: Mortal Kombat
A Look Inside: Mortal Kombat (2021) In just a matter of days we will finally get the long awaited Mortal Kombat (Simon McQuoid, 2021) revival. For me, the original 1995 version is a huge guilty pleasure of mine…it is one of those films that is so bad it’s good. Plus it is the very firstContinue reading “Upcoming Release: Mortal Kombat”
Peaky Blinders: The Main Characters Ranked
A Personal Ranking of the Main Characters of Peaky Blinders With Season 6 filming underway and hopefully wrapping up soon I thought it was the perfect time to list out my personal ranking of the main characters of the Peaky Blinders. This is by far my favorite series for a number of reasons ranging fromContinue reading “Peaky Blinders: The Main Characters Ranked”
The Fade Out: A Movie Blog 