Saturday, May 4, 2024
Few books have stood the test of time, but Jane Austen’s books certainly have, because even today–two hundred years later–people pick them up and become enchanted. However, sometimes classics are taken to the next level through the power of film. People who have never been interested in Jane Austen become […]
Two chairs stand behind a table littered with an organized mess. In one sits the honorary Poetry columnist; the other lies vacant, its delegated occupant currently 47 minutes late. The hurried slap of feet announces the guest’s arrival seconds before the door swings open. Enter Kermit. Sarah: “Ah, Kermit! There […]
Disclaimer: While not graphic, the article discusses an unrated movie. Younger readers, please read at your parents’ discretion. A romanticized hero. Insurmountable odds. A triumphal, fairytale-like ending snatched rewardingly from the jaws of defeat. Somehow, these common narratorial antics, though recycled and appearing in innumerable works, still satisfy the viewer […]
When a movie achieves the status of being a “classic,” and merchandise for said film floods stores, it becomes an icon. Normalized by “appearing” in the everyday lives of the populace, the classic can eventually feel as if it always existed, with the producer’s intentions and influences behind the film […]
Disclaimer: While not graphic, this article discusses a PG-13-rated film. Younger readers please read at your parents’ discretion. One of the most renowned fantasy series of all time, J.R.R. Tolkien’s three-volume masterpiece The Lord of the Rings inevitably receives the attention of innumerable studios and producers eager for a chance […]