If you have no idea what the title means, A24 is an independent entertainment company that specializes in film and television production, as well as film distribution. They’re best known for releasing quality independent film material and have had such notable indie hits like “Lady Bird”, “Hereditary”, and most recently “Everything Everywhere All At Once”. […]
The films of Studio Ghibli are beloved by countless fans around the world. Led by Hayao Miyazaki and the late Isao Takahata, Ghibli has single-handedly changed the course of Japanese animation and introduced it to a much wider audience. Praised by critics for their stunning animation quality, strong characters, and strikingly imaginative storytelling, the films […]
From cinephile favorites “Galaxy Quest” and “Spaceballs” to mainstream hits like “Back to the Future” and “Men in Black”, we love science-fiction comedies. As much as we love sci-fi, we also love to see conventions of the genre getting mocked or satirized. Films like “Groundhog Day” even basically started their own sub-genre. However, when we […]
History has taught us that even the most brilliantly talented of directors have needed something of a learning process in the director’s chair before truly finding their mojo and becoming household names. Conventional wisdom, however, seldom applies when it comes to Jordan Peele; a newcomer with only three directing credits under his belt who’s already […]
Spike Lee is one of the few directors working today whose byline alone generates sky-high expectations. Ever since bursting onto the scene in 1986, the Atlanta native has found a way of continuously reinventing himself as a politically-conscious artist, diving headfirst into relevant and controversial issues that affect the Black community with uncompromising authenticity — […]
The Science Fiction film is a tricky thing to do right. You need a really clever idea and a decent budget. If you don’t have a decent budget, you need a really, really clever idea. B Movies tend to be short on both cleverness and budget. But there is the occasional magic when it all […]