The Northman written by Robert Eggers and Sjón follows the story of Amleth, a Norse prince who is Hel-bent on avenging his father’s death and his mother’s kidnapping. Despite being visually entrancing with its attention to the minutiae of the Norse world, cinematography and overall atmosphere, The Northman fails in translating the themes that are embedded into the story. #TheNorthman
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It Happened One Night (1934)
On today’s episode of Cinemallennials, I’ll be talking to film scholar and host of the Audiovisual Cultures podcast, Dr. Paula Blair about Frank Capra’s 1934 screwball comedy, It Happened One Night. Although it might not look like all that much on the outside when googling or seeing the most famous clips from It Happened OneContinue reading “It Happened One Night (1934)”
Belfast – Movie Review
Belfast, written and directed by Kenneth Branagh is a beautiful but not without fault semi-autobiographical film that explores a wonderful childhood disrupted by conflict. Starring Jude Hill, Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, and Dame Judi Dench, Belfast is for sure going to be heavily nominated this awards season. Despite this, a few others likeContinue reading “Belfast – Movie Review”
DUNE – Movie Review
DUNE written by Jon Spaihts, Eric Roth, and Denis Villeneuve who also directed the film is a film that everyone should see on the biggest screen they possibly can. Based on what is often considered to be the greatest science-fiction novel of all time, DUNE by Frank Herbert follows the story of Paul Atreides, theContinue reading “DUNE – Movie Review”
The Last Duel-Movie Review
The Last Duel, directed by Ridley Scott and written by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon follows the story surrounding the last judicial duel in France, a fight to the death between, Sir Jean de Carrouges and squire Jacques le Gris after de Carrouges’s wife, Maguerite accuses his former friend of rape. Based onContinue reading “The Last Duel-Movie Review”
The Green Knight – Movie Review
The Green Knight written and directed by David Lowery is a film that ultimately let me down. As someone who’s life has been influenced by Arthurian legends and their honorable and brave deeds I had high hopes for the A24 medieval fantasy. While a visionary work of art evoking the medieval realities of straddling bothContinue reading “The Green Knight – Movie Review”
The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Cinemallennials
In this episode, I talked with German film director, and host of Lars Henriks Podcast International, Lars Henriks about a film that truly needs no introduction, The Wizard of Oz (1939). While most Americans are introduced to the wonderful land of Oz very early on in their cinematic lives as it is one of the mostContinue reading “The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Cinemallennials”
Stardust – Movie Review
Stardust written and directed by Gabriel Range and co-written by Christopher Bell stars Johnny Flynn of Emma fame as a young David Bowie who like a meteor has crashed down hard back to Earth from his first big hit, Space Oddity. Bowie is not only struggling with the forging of his craft, persona, and theContinue reading “Stardust – Movie Review”
The Place of No Words – Movie Review
The Place of No Words, directed by Mark Webber presents a family on the brink of the father’s death (played by Webber) and seeks to explore the concept of death and how the father’s child Bodhi, (played by Webber’s actual son) perceives death through his own eyes. The Place of No Words blends the realityContinue reading “The Place of No Words – Movie Review”
Psycho (1960) | Cinemallennials
On today’s episode, I talked with Alex Wilson, the man who designed the brilliant logo you see on your screen. Alex picked 1960’s Psycho considered to be the origin and the inspiration for almost every modern horror film with director Alfred Hitchcock’s original themes, roles, and camera techniques that eventually became horror hallmarks for decadesContinue reading “Psycho (1960) | Cinemallennials”
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