One of the more bizarre trends we see year after year in cinema is the attempt to create a new franchise based around live-action, family-friendly entertainment that doesn’t rely on existing cinematic properties or material that is already quite popular in its own right. Usually, this involves adapting cherished childhood storybooks that are marketed to…

For about as long as we have been sentient, there have been questions about what happens to us after we die, and whether or not there is an afterlife – and if so, what are the conditions to enter into it? The answer is almost always leading a principled, morally strong life with minimal diversions…

What is a dream other than a fantastical scenario that our minds create, convincing us that they are real for a very brief moment in time? We’ve seen countless works of art that look at the bizarre but universal phenomenon of dreams, whether directly or as the supplement to a larger narrative – and its…

One lesson we have all undoubtedly learned over the past decade or two is that if one waits long enough, every beloved property will be subjected to some kind of remake, reboot or revival, and that nothing is immune to the firm grasp that studios have over their productions when it comes to returning to…

There are few combinations of an author and director more appropriate than Roald Dahl and Wes Anderson – both are incredibly popular artists with a distinct style and an enormous legacy, as well as a devoted group of supporters who swear by their work. Despite being from entirely different times and not having any artistic…

The vast majority of countries have a small handful of directors that are known to have helped define the national cinema, taking on a folkloric level of acclaim and being seen as artistic legends, ingrained into the cultural iconography, as well as usually being viewed as the entry-point for newcomers looking to explore a particular…

There comes a moment when every viewer looks at a film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and finds themselves somewhat at a loss for words. The duo, affectionately known collectively as The Archers when working together, produced work of such an immensely high calibre, it seems almost inexplicable that someone can consider them to…

Would it be cliche to begin this conversation by saying that the story at the heart of Beauty and the Beast (French: La Belle et la Bête) is based on a tale as old as time? Regardless, this is the perfect entry point to starting our discussion on Jean Cocteau’s masterful adaptation of the timeless…

What is art other than just finding creative ways to tell a story? Every individual that has been compelled to create something has done so in order to convey a particular message, whether it is capturing something external in the world that surrounds them, or a more subtle meaning embedded within their minds. We are…

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who has experienced Harvey and not come out of with some degree of appreciation for this joyful little comedy, or at least a certain fondness for its outright peculiarities. Henry Koster’s adaptation of the play by Mary Chase is an iconic and cherished work of the Golden Age of…