The Big Short is a biographical comedy-drama directed by Adam McKay and written by him and Charles Randolph. The film follows true accounts of three concurrent stories leading up to the financial crisis of 2007–2008, which began owing to the housing bubble in the United States. In The Big Short, we witness big names such …
The film is a 2011 period drama based on Kathryn Stockett’s novel, of the same name, which was published in 2009. The film was both written and directed by Tate Taylor. Both the film and the book tell the story of a young white woman who is an aspiring writer and journalist. She goes about …
This 1999 cyberpunk science fiction was the birth child of Laurence and Andrew Wachowski (now Lana and Lilly). The Matrix was the second movie made by the then brothers. Like with many of their other films, they wrote and directed this one. The story follows a hacker who goes by “Neo” and we soon discover …
Welcome to our detailed series outlining and reviewing our favorite Darren Aronofsky movies. π Directed by Darren Aronofsky Written by Darren Aronofsky Starring Sean Gullete, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman 1998, USA At the London press conference for his new film Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky was asked what advice he would give to budding film-makers, ‘Make …
Preface When the pay-TV service Home Box Office debuted on a stormy night in the fall of 1972, its future hardly looked promising…or even assured. On the service’s opening night, HBO had less than 400 subscribers on a single cable system in Pennsylvania. They were treated to a hockey game and a two-year-old movie that …
**Massive spoilers for every Godzilla movie, with the exception of the 2014 reboot, and Mothra follow** August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all …
Francis Albert Sinatra is the full name of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” himself, Frank Sinatra. He dazzled his way into the music scene in the mid-1930s, and in 1943, he made his debut acting career which both went on to achieve remarkable success. Frank Sinatra won multiple awards, such as nine Oscars and a Grammy; he …
In 2012, the movie The Hunger Games delighted fans of Suzanne Collins’ beloved Hunger Games Trilogy. The story takes place in a dystopian world that used to be the United States. Katniss Everdeen, a teenage girl from District 12, watches in horror as her younger sister, Primrose, is selected to participate in the annual Hunger …
This epic biographical black comedy crime film was released in 2013 with much acclaim and was directed by none other than Martin Scorsese. It was based on a memoir published in 2007 by Jordan Belfort of the same name. We follow Belfort, played expertly by Leonardo DiCaprio, as he and his company engage in fraud …
Melanie Martinez is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. First rising to prominence in 2012 after appearing as a contestant on The Voice, Martinez has gained international recognition for music. To date, she has released four extended plays and two studio albums. Her latest release was the 2020 EP After School. The musical style of …
Directed by Henry Selick and based on the novella of the same name by Neil Gaiman, Coraline is a fantasy horror stop-motion film that was released in 2009. The film follows the titular Coraline, an adventurous eleven-year-old who finds a fantastical world that mirrors her own in bizarre ways. Nominated for the Academy Award for …
Halsey is the stage name of American singer-songwriter Ashley Nicolette Frangipane. Active since 2012, Halsey has released three studio albums to date: Badlands (2015), Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017), and Manic (2020). The musical style of Halsey can be described as pop with electronic and R&B influences. Halsey has been praised for her lyricism, where she …
Tool is an American rock band that formed in 1990 in the City of Angels, Los Angeles. The band originally had bassist Paul D’Amour, drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and lead vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Justin Chancellor replaced the bassist in 1995, and the band went on to win four Grammy Awards. Tool has …
Created by Eric Kripke, Supernatural aired in 2005 and ran for a whopping 15 seasons before it ended in 2020. The fantasy drama starred Jared Padalecki (as Sam Winchester), Jensen Ackles (as Dean Winchester), and Misha Collins (as Castiel). When the Winchester boys were young, their mother was killed by an evil supernatural being. Their …
Radiohead has become one of the most successful bands of the 21st Century on the Alternative scene, with their exceptional mix of Experimental Rock, Electronica, Art Rock, and Alternative Rock. And if you’re a fan of the English band, we’ve put together a list of 25 bands like Radiohead that you should add to your …
A shrewd college dropout and a New York hot-shot lawyer team up to take on the corporate world. Harvey Specter must recruit a new junior associate and interviews the top law students from Harvard, but he has little hope of finding a quick-thinking candidate. No one catches his interest until Mike shows up unexpectedly. The …
Legendary Progressive Rock band, Pink Floyd, took the world by storm between the mid-1960s and 1990s, playing an integral role in the evolution of Rock music and influencing countless artists who came after them. So, if you’re looking for similar artists that make music resembling Pink Floyd’s sound, themes, or avant-garde approach to music, we’ve …
Paulo Coelho’s tale of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd in search of treasure, comforted many readers as they were inspired to look deeper into themselves. The Alchemist reminded people that they deserved love and not to allow fear to hold them back while appreciating the smaller things in life. In the heavy days of the pandemic, …
Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, Westworld aired in October 2016; the creators of the SciFi series built on the film of the same name but took it to a whole new level with simulated perceptions. A world where the guests can experience eras we’ve only read about in the pages of history works. …
Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga blew up the paranormal scene. People went around declaring themselves “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” in reference to the saga’s love triangle. When the books hit the big screen, people dressed up to attend. (One fan arrived at a theater wearing an ethical taxidermy wolf pelt.) While Meyer’s interpretation of vampires …
The Percy Jackson franchise, based on the bestselling book series by Rick Riordan, consists of two films, The Lightning Thief (2010) and Sea of Monsters (2013). The movies star Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, a teenager who discovers he is the descendant of a Greek god and becomes entangled in an ongoing war between the …
Created by Michael Schur, The Good Place is a comedy series that is set in the afterlife. The series follows a group of people as they adapt to their new otherworldly home and try to better themselves, even in death. The Good Place ran for four seasons between 2016 and 2020. With critically acclaimed writing …
Directed by Anne Fletcher, The Proposal is a romantic comedy film that premiered in 2009. The film centers around Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock), a chief editor at a publishing house who forces her assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her so she can retain her United States visa. The Proposal was a critical and commercial …