Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Maria2024 MariaNow on Netflix, it follows the last days of the famous opera singer. She lives a relatively solitary life, dealing with medication while trying to find her voice again. Unfortunately, she can't reach the same heights she once reached as a singer, and the strain of that is taking a toll on her body. This culminates in Maria Callas' swan song and eventual death. It is his loyal maid and butler, Ferruccio Mezzadri, who finds his corpse. Throughout the Golden Globe-nominated Angelina Jolie biopic, which is now a streaming hit, Ferruccio is…
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Whether your films are Oscar-worthy, like The shape of the wateror your more blockbuster fare, like hell boy or Pacific RimGuillermo Del Toro is a director we should always watch. . It's always exciting to see your new films; however, Del Toro has had several films announced that were not made, and many of them broke my heart as a Del Toro fan. From him Justice League Dark film was one of my most anticipated films from the DC team, especially when I look back on their work for hell boy. Del Toro Hobbit It's something some fans still want…
Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Wicked, the film and the Broadway show.When Evil begins, right after Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, is supposedly killed. As a result, the citizens of Munchkinland celebrate his death, with the participation of Glinda the Good Witch. While Glinda is an important part of this celebration and the Wicked soundtrack “No One Mourns the Wicked,” her presence feels drastically different from all the little ones. Like the rest Evil However, it is revealed that Glinda's past with Elphaba is not as simple as some citizens of Oz thought. In fact, Glinda…
Robert Eggers is one of the most exciting directors currently working in Hollywood, with all three of his films due out in 2024. Nosferatus – The Witch, The Lighthouseand The Northman – being a success for me and leaving me eager to see his next project. This next film is Nosferatus, one of the most anticipated horror films of 2024 and one of the films I’m most looking forward to during the holiday season. However, no matter how excited you are Nosferatus – and I’m so excited about this gothic Christmas movie – It leaves me thinking, “Where is the…
In the heart of Evil it’s the friendship between Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), who will eventually become the Wicked Witch, but it took a dance to finally get there. The two budding witches weren’t always friends. In fact, they got off on the wrong foot when they met at Shiz University. What doesn’t help is that the rest of the school puts Glinda on a pedestal and hates Elphaba because of her green skin. This all changes after Glinda’s prank on Elphaba at the Ozdust Ballroom goes south. While Glinda takes the low road, setting Elphaba up…
Director Robert Eggers has four feature films to date: The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northmanand 2024 Nosferatus. While he hasn’t been in the public eye as long as some other established directors like Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott or Steven Spielberg, audiences are already getting a clear picture of the types of films that appeal to Eggers. All four of Robert Eggers’ feature films are period pieces. They all also have a folkloric quality or feel as if they could be a legend passed down from generation to generation. This is especially true for The Northman and unanimously praised Nosferatusas Both…
While there are plenty of Christmas movies made for theaters and TV, when it comes to Thanksgiving, the pool is much smaller. This is even more the case with horror films, the most prominent as of 2023 being the film Troma Thanksgiving. However, Hostel and Borders director Eli Roth decided to fill that gap in 2023, turning his trailer into a parody of Grinder in an updated feature film, Thanksgiving. After a Black Friday sale results in several civilians being injured and killed, a mysterious killer in a pilgrim mask targets those involved in the tragedy a year later on…
Warning: the article contains substance spoilersThe first film adaptation of Stephen King’s work is his debut novel Carrie. The original film, starring Sissy Spacek as the titular teenager, is about a young outcast who becomes a woman while also mastering her psychic abilities. Although this is a drastically different premise from the plot of The substanceBoth films explore the social pressures women are subject to, especially when it comes to beauty and acceptance. The thematic links between Carrie and The substance makes the visual reference to the Stephen King film in Coralie Fargeat’s film stronger. The substance is full of…
One of the most influential horror films, 1922 Nosferatushas a remake by Robert Eggers, director of The Witch, The Lighthouseand The Northman. It’s one of the most anticipated horror films of the year; however, the original film didn’t receive the same kind of warm reception. The original Nosferatus almost never existed due to a copyright issue. The film was an illegal adaptation of Draculawhich was not in the public domain at the time in Germany. However, the film was still made despite objections from the Bram Stoker Estate. This led to the estate filing a lawsuit against the film and…
Countless women have appeared on screen over the decades, and some stand out for the number of times they have been nominated for a Oscar. The list of iconic and defining actresses is endless, but some performances truly surpass othersreceiving much praise from the public, critics and colleagues. Earning an Oscar nomination is already an impressive achievement, but some of the best actresses of all time have racked up multiple nominations throughout their careers. Additionally, some of them have won multiple Oscars and others have racked up Oscar nominations in the double digits. Some even did Oscar History Breaking and…