by Lewis Robinson
Based on the 1991 novel by the same name, How To Make An American Quilt (1995) is a movie that touches on the struggle of a young girl to figure out what she wants out of life. The movie starts out as Finn (Winona Ryder) is being proposed to by her boyfriend, Sam. She decides to spend the summer at the ranch of her grandmother and great-aunt while she finishes her thesis in order to do some soul-searching.
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The Sandlot is a 1993 film that follows the misadventures of a group of young baseball players. David Mickey Evans co-wrote and directed the film. The central character is a shy fifth-grader named Scott Smalls.
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For some reason, it doesn’t feel quite right to have a deep red wine when you’re watching a Christmas comedy or a bright, sparkling rosé when you’re watching an epic drama. The vibes are somehow off. To improve your freezing evenings, you need to perfect your wine and movie pairings. Take a look at some of the best wines that go with favorite winter films.
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Martin Scorsese’s film The Wolf of Wall Street is a tale of greed and excess in the pursuit of the American dream. Although it’s the most successful film Scorsese directed, it created a surge of controversy upon its release. Critics slammed the movie for its graphic sex, drug use, and carefree attitude on white-collar crime. It’s not for all tastes, and it’s not a movie that you sit down and watch with the entire family. However, the film is lifted above the disturbing material by its talented cast.
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All of these blockbusters have done so well at the box office that chances are, if you are reading this article, you have probably seen most of them. However, the past year also produced some incredible, strange and extraordinary films that may not have made the blockbuster list but definitely deserve your attention. The next time you're having a Netflix night, here is a list of movies that you should check out.
Read MoreThis week, I could not have been more stoked to see the return of movie drafts from the Feelin’ Film Podcast! This one presented the massive challenge of selecting a collection of the best or most appealing sports movies in seven different categories. The four competitors were Feelin’ Film hosts Aaron White and Patrick Hicks, Cinematic Underdogs Podcast co-host Paul Keelan, and myself. As a veteran of two previous Feelin’ Film drafts, I came to win, and I think I crushed it. Listen for our banter and picks and vote for the winner in the Feelin’ Film Facebook Group and Twitter.
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Movies often feature unforgettably delicious food. Here are a few of the best foods featured in the cinema, along with tips for preparing these items at home or ordering food from restaurants.
Read MoreMike Crowley of the You’ll Probably Agree website (and fellow 25YL film critic) was very eager to talk about The Matrix Resurrections. He and I rub our chins, scratch our heads, shake them too, and try to answer the hype of this blockbuster and how it came to be. Enjoy some excellent videogame play as the video while the two of us chat. We go deep enough to call it all regurgitation! Enjoy this energetic conversation and be sure to follow Mike’s work on 25YL.
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Disney Plus is constantly adding new movies to its streaming service. One hidden gem that is sure to spark nostalgia for some is the Disney original Snow Dogs, which first came out in 2002. Since it's been so long since the movie was released, let's take a look at some of what made it such a memorable classic in the first place.
Read MoreBetter than that academic boost, you will find a zealous movie that stands with decisiveness as one of the finest films of the year. The Tragedy of Macbeth seizes that prominence with precisely those two aforementioned traits: an inspired look and fire within the performers. There is no shortness of acting brilliance or production value perfection in every corner and millisecond of this picture.
Read MoreGeorge Clooney’s The Tender Bar has, above everything else, a crucial mentor character that wins over the entire film with everything he does. When regular dads are absent or inadequate, father-figures are incredibly important for an malleable kid. We’ve seen plenty of them in movies before, but Ben Affleck’s Charlie character feels more spot-on and special than usual. When he’s there putting an arm around a shoulder or mixing a martini, you’ll either wish for or recall your own Uncle Charlie from your life.
Read MoreHow do you craft a world? In screenwriting and publishing terms, ‘world-building’ is the idea of creating a fictional location and making it seem real with specific techniques. Social structures, designing landscapes and visual differences from those on Earth build a rich history full of lore. Creating non-human races, the languages they speak, other-worldly creatures and fictional monarchies are world-building techniques of the fantasy genre specifically – breathing life into the idea of a world.
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