Netflix’s new special Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein is a miniature masterpiece of auteur absurdism that dares to ask one of life’s most important questions: What if Orson Welles was Ed Wood? The special utilizes the mockumentary style popularized by Christopher Guest, and later perfected by the series Documentary Now! It tells the fictional story of…
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published in 2007. It is the last book of J.K. Rowling’s epic seven-part adventure revolving around her hero, Harry Potter. Copies of the novel were reserved months in advance, and local bookstores hosted all-night costume parties for the book’s release. The attendees of these events were of all…
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Brazil is a 1985 film written by Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Jonathan Pryce as Sam Lowry, a listless upper class bureaucrat who spends his days fantasizing about being a hero and saving the woman of his dreams, Jill. When Sam is offered a promotion, he…
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Good Omens is a 2019 Amazon Prime 6-episode series based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. It follows David Tennant as Crowley, a smooth-talking demon, and Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, a timid angel, as they join forces to try saving the earth from the impending Apocalypse. As the powers of Light and…
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Independence Day is a 1996 film written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, and directed by Roland Emmerich. It follows a fighter pilot (played by Will Smith), a scientist (played by Jeff Goldblum), and the President of the United States (played by Bill Pullman) as they attempt to save the earth from a hostile alien…
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Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, is the heroine of the first three entries in the Alien Franchise: Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3. In this essay, we will discuss Ellen Ripley’s identity and how it changed based on the needs of each film and the franchise as a whole. Warning: This essay contains spoilers for…
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Godzilla is a 2014 film written by Max Borenstein and directed by Gareth Edwards. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as bomb disposal expert Ford Brody, whose journey to Japan to retrieve his father (Bryan Cranston) turns into a life-or-death struggle against gargantuan ancient radioactive creatures called MUTOs (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms). Ford volunteers for increasingly dangerous…
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Netflix has really been ramping up their original programming in recent years. They’ve tried to branch out and touch every genre from raunchy animated comedy to horror and documentaries. They also dove into “reboots” with shows such as Voltron: Legendary Defender, the recent She-Ra, and even Lost in Space. This seems to be a trend…
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(No Major Spoilers) Sometimes the mood strikes to watch something different, yet familiar. Having a fond interest in the Japanese language and culture, I gravitate towards Japanese dramas and anime. Indulging in a trope is fine, so long as it has an interesting gimmick, which Million Yen Women has. This live-action show seemed like it…
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A Grand Finale (Spoilers Ahead) We all know what to expect from an episode of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. The main characters make terrible decisions, learn nothing, and give us all a few good laughs in the process. Now in its thirteenth season, one would expect some deviation from that formula. However, for the…
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