by Kathy D
Watching a good movie after a Thanksgiving feast is the best way to get into the holiday spirit. You can watch a few Thanksgiving movies on cable television or stream others on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu to get into the Turkey Day mood. So, grab your pick between classic ‘90s flicks and rib-tickling comedies this Thanksgiving while you munch your favorite pumpkin pie or turkey sandwich.
Read MoreIt turns out that you’re not the only one who thinks that pregnancy is the stuff of horror movies. Hollywood directors seem to agree with you, and they’ve been cashing in on the idea for some time. The basic plot for one of these movies goes something like this: there’s a strange demonic force growing inside a woman’s belly. Once the nine months are up, she releases it into the world where it does all sorts of nasty things. Everything seems idyllic to begin with, but eventually goes horribly wrong.
Read Moreby Adrian Johansen
For every sci-fi movie, the creator has a strong sense of what if's that they turned into an enchanting piece of art. Films differ in their concepts. Some speak about catastrophic events, climatic ups, and downs, some about superheroes and their superpowers. When incorporated with realistic episodes that are threatening, the movies earn audiences. Apart from that, a touch on the distinct human emotions is captivating. The filmmaker captures it in every shot to invoke feelings in the viewers. Every Sci-Fi movie holds a supreme topic projected with different events happening in the lives of the protagonists.
Read MoreIn his second screen appearance as the famed private investigator Hercule Poirot, both the camera and our eyes are magnetized to Kenneth Branagh. There are drop dead gorgeous and expressive characters gallivanting all around, and we can’t pull away from the diminutive observer with that prominent mustache and those impeccable suits. Watch him in character.
Read Moreby Kevin Gardner
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.
Read Moreby Kevin Gardner
In 2005, Julie Powell was a young New Yorker in a dead-end job who set out to prepare all the recipes in Child's book. She chronicled the life-changing experience in her own book "Julie and Julia," published in 2005. In 2009, "Julie and Julia" was adapted into a movie starring the venerable Meryl Streep as Child and then-rising star Amy Adams, almost unrecognizable in a pixie hairdo, as Powell. The following are enduring life lessons from this affirmational film.
Read Moreby Kevin Gardner
John Green's novel "The Fault in Our Stars" took the YA literary world by storm when it was released. The movie based on the novel was almost as popular. Interestingly though, many who loved the book didn't love the movie, while many who loved the movie didn't love the book. It's a good movie. It's a really good book. But maybe for very different reasons.
Read MoreIt's no secret that quarantine has dealt a crushing blow to the movie industry. Due to the pandemic outbreak, the largest movie distribution networks all over the world ceased operations and cinemas closed down. Businesses begin to play by new rules and use a profitable alternative to the traditional promotional methods, digital marketing. That is direction, where the money, power, and attention of the viewers are concentrated, and where the potential growth of the industry is going.
Read MoreFor their 48th episode, 25YL film critics, non-musical dads, and pencil-pushing school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan invited Chicago-based freelance writer and film critic Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics and MovieWeb for the first of a pair of recordings. Staying on the glitzy course towards the Academy Awards, Annie came to sing the praises of Andrew Garfield's hit Netflix vehicle tick, tick... BOOM! The three go back and forth to hit the high notes and the low notes of this musical from from director Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Read MoreFor their 47th episode, 25YL film critics, appreciative dads, and eager school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcomed a very special guest to the podcast. Actress, filmmaker, and comedienne Lilan Bowden, known by many for Andi Mack, joined the gentlemen to promote her upcoming work in the improvised Netflix whodunnit show Murderville which debuts February 3rd. Lilan also brought the movie comfort food selection of Disney's animated Robin Hood to the microphones for a three-way debate. Who knew animated foxes were so hot?
Read MoreIf cannot tell already after nearly 50 episodes of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast that I co-host, Will Johnson is the big personality and the star of the show. Sure, I may cuss more and have a few more credentials and feathers in my film critic hat, but Will is the beating heart of our show. He was highlighted to show that very power this week with an interview in the Phoenix New Times written by Ashley Naftule.
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