The LaSallianIt’s Oscar season again, and director Alejandro González Iñárritu is back this year with another seemingly unstoppable film. Iñárritu, director of last year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture Birdman, is back this year with a movie that seems to be the polar opposite of his last foray into film. The Revenant is the gritty survival…
“Name’s Bond. James Bond.” Arguably the single most iconic line in cinematic history was once again uttered by its equally iconic protagonist with the release of Spectre, the 24th installment to the over half-a-century-old Bond franchise. Like every other film in the franchise, Spectre seeks to one up its predecessors—a tough task to accomplish given…
Nostalgia from the 90s is the name of the game in the new Goosebumps film. Equal parts funny and creepy, the adaptation of the classic horror series gives viewers the old thrills and chills they once felt when they picked up their first, their tenth, or even their fiftieth copy of a book from the…
“I’ve been listening. Let’s keep the conversation going.” These were the words delivered by Janet Jackson when she announced a new era May of this year. Between the passing of her brother, Michael Jackson, and her recent marriage to Wissam Al Mana, Janet has been under the intense scrutiny, especially because of her recent disappearance…
Poignant romantic comedies always seem to be a fluke these days. Tropes — like the guy who can’t commit or the woman with the klutzy but sunny disposition — have been played on for so long that they leave a bad taste in the mouth. It’s hard to stay hopeful for a good romantic comedy…
The idea of the mundane turning into the amazing has been ingrained into the minds of audiences by Pixar for years. Toys coming to life when their owner isn’t there? Toy Story proved that viable. The urban legend of monsters living underneath a kid’s bed came to life in the form of Monsters Inc. A…
The Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Barynoyx, Mosasaurus, and the hybrid abomination, Indominus rex. These are just a few of the new dinosaurs that were unveiled in Jurassic World, the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park film series. Netting the biggest movie opening of all time with $208.8 million in its first weekend, there is no doubt…
On July 19, 2007, American network AMC launched its first original drama, a big gamble for a basic cable channel mostly known for airing old and obscure films. Reportedly costing over $3 million, the pilot episode of Mad Men was a huge risk. What was the pitch? A period drama set during the 1960s and…
“Avengers –,” Chris Evans’ Captain America begins his signature cry with conviction before being cut off prematurely to black. There is an aura of enchantment whenever people watch superhero films. For a couple of hours or so, one obligingly suspends disbelief in favor of a flashier, more colorful lifestyle that exists only within the confines…
“They say you have to lose everything before you find yourself,” Leroy Berry tells his daughter Rachel Berry as she comes home with her proverbial tail between her legs. Rachel, the super-talented diva who claims that gold stars are her metaphors, the girl who didn’t stop believing, is coming home from a semi-successful run on…
