Paul Atreides was destined to lead the Fremen of Arrakis. This is what was promised for Dune: Part 2, having been teased in Part 1. The wheels for this revolution are set in motion after the genocide of House Atreides on Arrakis. House Harkonnen has successfully invaded the planet and now controls the spice. At ...
With the conclusion of the 96th Academy Awards, another year of film is in the books. Hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, the 2024 Oscars delivered as promised: on-time, uncontroversial, and rather predictable. Here are some highlights and a recap of Hollywood’s biggest night. To ...
From The Watchers to Nosferatu, these are all the upcoming horror movies we’re keeping our eyes peeled for in 2024. 2023 was a spectacular year for horror. From indie horrors like Infinity Pool and Huesera: the Bone Woman to successful studio flicks like Evil Dead Rise, Megan, Beau is Afraid, and Scream VI, the genre ...
Now what’s the most daunting aspect of bringing Frank Herbert’s renowned sci fi masterpiece, “Dune,” to life? World building? Sure! But what’s even more intimidating is to adapt it to film, considering the novel itself was a trailblazer for all space empire sagas. Fortunately, Denis Villeneuve’s rendition surpassed what we anticipated. Dune delves deeply into ...
The past year in film culminates on March 10th with the 96th Academy Awards. With 13 total Oscar nominations, Oppenheimer is heavily favored to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. With Da’Vine Joy Randolph also a huge favorite to win Best Supporting Actress ...
From 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) to Interstellar (2014), here are 15 brilliant movies like Dune. In 1965, a landmark text in sci-fi literature was published, which changed the face of the genre for good. Frank Herbert’s masterpiece Dune, has influenced countless works in sci-fi, fantasy, and other genres. Dune is set in the distant ...
Ah, the Oscars 2024 – that magical time when the stars align, quite literally, and the film world pauses to celebrate its brightest and best. For us cinephiles, it’s the Super Bowl of cinema, a night where dreams are made, careers are crowned, and sometimes, the underdog comes out on top. But the burning question ...
From Screenplay by Syd Field to On Writing by Stephen King, these are the best screenwriting books to get you cracking on your writing journey. So, you’ve got a story simmering in your mind, characters pacing around, and scenes playing out like a movie reel. But when you wield that pen to paper, your characters ...
Director Denis Villeneuve does not disappoint in bringing Dune Part 2, the remainder of the first Dune novel, to its theatrical conclusion. The extensive attention to detail and world-building of Part 1 was phenomenal for setting the stage for feuding Houses vying to extract the resource of spice from Arrakis. The tone was also beautifully ...
Where would cinema be without the storied streets of New York City? That iconic harbor skyline boasting the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge. And those awe-inspiring skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building. They loom large in our imagination, right up there alongside that iconic 1933 film King Kong. As our ...
With time, people tend to get accustomed to solitude and find contentment in the mundane monotony of life until they’re reminded of it. Oscar-nominated Japanese-German drama Perfect Days, set in the city of Tokyo, takes us into the everydayness of Hirayama. The man usually dines alone; the imagery of someone eating alone is a potent ...
He’s a strange animal. Brawny, brusque and burning, he seethes with unrequited love for his father. Singed by maniacal adoration for an uncaring, absent paterfamilias, he externalises his hurt and anger. He is protective of his sisters and is determined to save them from predatory eyes and groping hands. He wields an automatic like a ...
Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. – Corrie ten Boom. Udgam, the origin, the source. When you start to lose yourself, you embark on a journey to the source to rediscover your moorings. And when you are dealing with the onset of dementia, the journey to the origin is ...
In that fragile space between girlhood and womanhood, there exists that magically uncomfortable, yet monumentally exciting world of female adolescence. It’s filled with questions, confusion, first kisses, and the requisite white itchy “grow” bra. Welcome to the film Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Based on the hugely popular 1970 Judy Blume book of ...
From Forgotten Love (2023) to Under the Shadow (2016), here are the best movies on Netflix, streaming as of January 14, 2024. Alright, movie buffs and couch potatoes, gather around! It’s time to dive into some of the best films streaming on Netflix. Now, let’s face it. Scrolling through Netflix sometimes feels like trying to ...
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