Some films are so well heralded that any sort of introduction or explanation seems redundant. For the longest time, I felt as though The Green Mile, a 1999 project directed by Frank Darabont and based on a Stephen King short story, was such a film. But upon a quick straw poll of my educational peers,…
Diva (1981): The Plot: Jules is a young Parisian postman (Frédéric Andréi) infatuated with a world-famous opera singer (Wilhelmina Fernandez). Though she has vowed never to have one of her performances recorded, Jules does just that, unwittingly attracting the attention of two underdeveloped Thai music pirates. Then, a dying prostitute sneaks a confession tape into…
Ed. Note: Hey, all. James here. This is the debut of our new writer, Bryan Sibbitts. Where did he come from? What does he want from us? Only time will tell. For now, maybe just search for clues hidden in his review of Moneyball. Perhaps every capitalized letter spells out a message or something. Who knows? What…
Hey, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow! If, like me, you’re a) single and b) older than twelve, then that probably doesn’t mean much to you. Still, I’m no Scrooge. I don’t hate romance, or even cheap candy. I don’t hate ghosts either, but I really, really don’t want to look at Valentine’s Days past. So, half…
I went into this review reminding myself that I don’t particularly care for Johnny Depp, the actor or the personality. It wasn’t that he has done anything to me personally, but that the excessive list of eccentric characters he has worked with has overshadowed what could otherwise have been a pretty stellar, normal career. Even…
Oh, man, let me tell y’all about my awesome Wednesday. So, it started out unlike a regular Wednesday. Normally, I get to sleep in on Wednesdays, but I had to wake up early for an extra section of my theatre class. This didn’t bother me, though, because rather than an actual class, we were just…
Yeah, so as I mentioned last week, I’m now writing from London, England. To commemorate my change of scenery, I chose to review an American movie that takes place in Rome. Well, this week I’m going to review an English movie about English people! How apt, I know. Zulu (1964) The Plot: You’ve heard of…
