I often wonder how the original authors of fairytales would react when presented with the different ways their stories have been interpreted over the years. One writer, in particular, I wonder about is Hans Christian Andersen, who is responsible for some of the most legendary stories of folklore and fantasy ever written, with his work…
Category: Fantasy
The Shape of Water (2017)
I will break from convention, and begin this review with a quote that struck me as extremely powerful: “[The Shape of Water] is a healing movie for me…For nine movies I rephrased the fears of my childhood, the dreams of my childhood, and this is the first time I speak as an adult, about something…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
I’ll be perfectly honest – I am a huge Harry Potter fan, but I am also someone who felt that the series ended well with the final book and film. J.K. Rowling created an iconic world that will live on for decades to come – and despite being a literary genius, Rowling herself also seems…
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Tim Burton is a tricky filmmaker – I wouldn’t call him a bad director by any regard, but in recent years, he has begun to slip ever so slightly. That isn’t to imply that his films aren’t enjoyable – but in some of his more recent works, he seems to be becoming slightly more self-referential…
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
By all means, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the ultimate fantasy film – fans adore it, general audiences adore it and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences surely did adore it, bestowing it with the all-time record of most Academy Award wins, including for Best Picture (making…
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The second film in a series or trilogy is always the trickiest – usually, the first film is widely acclaimed and adored, and it is the responsibility of the second film to live up to that high standard – such as in the case of the original Star Wars trilogy, it is Episode V: The…
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
So it finally happened – I finally watched The Lord of the Rings. I have been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien (not quite for The Lord of the Rings, but for some of his more oft-forgotten works) for quite a while, yet I had never seen or read The Lord of the Rings. It turns…
The Dance of Reality (2013)
I adore surrealism. I think it is the most unique and brilliant sub-genre of art that has ever existed. How can complete absurdity, and otherworldly imagery, come together to form something so human and realistic? At the forefront of the surrealist film movement is Alejandro Jodorowsky, a man I have admired for many years, both…
Maleficent (2014)
Let me first say this – regardless of this review, I am just happy to see Angelina Jolie back on the screen after a shocking four-year absence. She is a talented actress, and I am happy she actually made a more family-oriented film. Now onto the review. It is difficult to criticize this film without…
Santa Sangre (1989)
I have always embraced weirdness, especially in films. To me, Klaus Kinski was far more interesting than Jimmy Stewart, and Johnny Depp is superior to Tom Cruise – but only in terms of keeping one interested and always guessing as to what is next. This interest I have in “weirder” people naturally led me to…