When “A Quiet Place” premiered in 2018, I thought it was a unique gimmick and definitely a great theatrical experience, but I wasn’t as blown away by it as many people were. When the sequel rolled around, I was even less invested. But I loved Michael Sarnoski’s movie “Pig,” and I ...
In 2015, Pixar, the studio that makes us feel all of our feelings, made a movie about feelings that made us think about our emotions in a new way, “Inside Out.” Now, almost 20 years later, we are invited back inside Riley’s mind to take a peek as she grows into a teenager in ...
M. Night Shyamalan came onto the film scene like a hurricane with his debut film, “The Sixth Sense.” The ending absolutely shocked audiences and remains one of the best movie twists to this day. Since then, his films have had mixed receptions from critics and audiences alike, but they ...
Growing up, I went to sleep-away camp every summer. The last week in July, I would pack my suitcase too full and head to an old barn for a week of music, swimming, weird awards and surprisingly good food. We would stay up too late talking and then wake up too early so we could try to get a ...
Adaptations in film are ubiquitous, but what is less common is a film built on a piece of classical literature. One of the most famous films in that genre is “O Brother Where Art Thou,” which borrowed heavily from Homer’s “The Odyssey.” And now, coming to Arrow streaming service ...
I have always been the serious one. I gravitate toward people who love play, but my natural tendencies lean toward cynicism and somberness. Imaginative play has never been something that I excel at, so I have a slightly complicated relationship with media that puts that at the center. I want ...