Defending ‘Thunder Force’: Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer’s Action-Comedy That Knows Exactly What It Is
Photo: ‘Thunder Force’/Netflix In Defense of the Mindless Comedy ‘Thunder Force’ starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer was released on Netflix on April 9th, 2021. The film follows a scientist and her down-on-her-luck, ex-best friend as they use their...
Crafting A Movie Franchise – An Examination of the Ingredients That Make Film Series Successful
Video Version of this Article Photo/Video: Movie Franchise/Hollywood Insider YouTube Channel The Modern Film Landscape It is no secret that Hollywood loves sequels. It is simple math, more than one film offers more profits. Over time, a ‘part two’ was no longer what...
‘Moffie’ Review: A Stunning Gay Coming-of-Age Story Set In Apartheid South Africa
Photo: ‘Moffie’/Amazon In Afrikaans, the “n-word” and the “f-word” are instead the “m-word” and the “k-word.” For the latter, see ‘Kaffir Boy’–for the former, see ‘Moffie’. Directed by Oliver Hermanus and based on André Carl van der Merwe’s 2006...
‘We Don’t Deserve Dogs’ Reminds us of the Selfless Sacrifices Made by Man’s Best Friend
Photo: ‘We Don’t Deserve Dogs’/Netflix The above photo is of a dog in Nepal during the ‘National Dog Day’ Festival known as Kukur Puja. Nepal is the only country in the world where they have a day to celebrate dogs for their friendship and loyalty. The...
