Posts Tagged ‘Steven Spielberg’
Film Review – Music by John Williams
Hundreds of years from now, people will revere composer John Williams the same way we do of Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. Some might already put him on that pedestal now. His music has come to transcend generations, embedding into our collective consciousness like a fond memory. There…
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Film Review – The Son (Second Take)
The Son (2022) is the newest film from director Florian Zeller, whose film The Father (2020) garnered two Oscar wins in 2020. Zeller and Christopher Hampton also returned to write the script based on Zeller’s play. The Son is not a sequel to The Father…
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Top 15 Films of 2022 – Allen’s Picks
2022 proved to be a transition year for the movies. As Covid restrictions lifted and audiences returned to theaters, studios faced the challenge of deciding what films get wide releases while reserving others for streaming platforms. The result was confusion – should a person make…
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Episode 126 – The Fabelmans & Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
For this week’s podcast, we review Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Steven Spielberg‘s semi-auto-biographical film, The Fabelmans. For our streaming homework, we also catch up with David Cronenberg‘s latest sci-fi horror movie, Crimes of the Future. Download the episode here.
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Film Review – Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday (2022) works better for what it stands for as opposed to the story it tells. Filipinos have long been entwined in all facets of American culture, including the arts. Yet when it comes to representation, they have mostly been ignored. Like many actors of…
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Film Review – Top Gun: Maverick
There has been a lot of talk lately describing Tom Cruise as “The Last Great Movie Star.” While that distinction can be debated, what’s hard to argue is that Cruise – who will be turning 60 this year – is the ultimate showman. Where other movies rely…
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An Appreciation – The Thing
From the late 1970s through the ‘80s, John Carpenter directed a string of good to great films. Working primarily in the action and horror genres, Carpenter exhibited a keen sense for style – generating atmosphere and building tension. This ability was not only due to…
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Film Review – Welcome to Marwen
Robert Zemeckis, a director responsible for some of the most beloved big budget film experiences in cinema. He started with fun and subversive comedies before moving into creating some of the most indelible movies ever. And over that time, he has created a reputation for…
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