Movie
Jurassic Park
Stephen Spielberg's 1993 Jurassic Park took move-goers on a prehistoric thrill ride. In classic Spielberg fashion, special effects, realistic creatures and terrifying action didn't disappoint. Intriguing plot twists kept us on edge, but a-typical writing made it a well-funded creature feature that's still a "must-see" for audiences of all ages.
By Veronica Coldiron2 years ago in Critique
Calvin and Hobbs
These books were a godsend for a lonely, only child. I can’t think of a character I connected with more as a child. A precocious only child, check. His main company is his stuffed animal, check. Spends most of his day lost in his imagination, check. Thank you Bill Watterson.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Critique
Snow White (Disney 1937) - a critique
A timeless tale, a technically brilliant telling. But the modern lens is brutal: the humour and themes don't hold up. An awful protagonist: a wet hen with a grating voice and no personality, surrounded by little leches. Never walks; minces everywhere waving her arms. Best character: Grumpy. Watch instead: Rammstein.
By L.C. Schäfer2 years ago in Critique
Contact
A highly underrated film about alien contact. If you enjoyed Close Encounters, you will love this. The special effects are a sight to behold, as you can see in the above clip. Based on a novel by Carl Sagan, the science has a great deal of credibility. Just watch it.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
Salò
Pasolini’s Salo is a movie depicting the story of four facists during the war who round up nine children and subsequently dehumanise and brutalise them in a series of sadistic processes. This abhorrent diatribe once outlawed is now revered as a masterpiece, only an imbecile would bestow trash with honour.
By Spencer Hawken2 years ago in Critique
Oppenheimer And Barbie
What a bizarre paring of two blockbuster movies; one a celebration of a man who dedicated his life to the science of annihilation on a global scale, the other, the celebration of the none-life of a child's plastic toy. Death, destruction, and superficiality. A celebration of foreign and home affairs.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
A. Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night not only perfectly captured the so-called Swinging Sixties with its hilariously zany, mad-cap style, but was also a highly influential musical film inspiring spy movies, tv shows, and many pop videos to come. It is a classic rock and roll movie with lots of great songs.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
X-Men: The Animated Series
Let’s be honest, X-Men: The Animated Series made the Marvel Cinematic Universe what it is. If this show didn’t exist, they’re would have been far less hype over the X-Men movie in 2000. This show was amazing from the theme song, to every plot line. We love and miss it.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Critique
Poltergeist
A normal family in an ordinary house, an innocent child watching tv, what could possibly go wrong? Suddenly, a ghost's hand malevolently reaches out through the tv screen to grab the child. What ensues is the scariest series of events ever captured on film. Terror has never been so realistic.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
