Brandon Lee as The Crow in 1994
Posted in Books Characters Horror Movies Television

The Crow Franchise Revisited: The Comics, Movies & TV Show

The Crow first began as a comic book hero. Created by James O’Barr in 1989. The Crow AKA Eric Draven’s story has since been expanded into a movie franchise and TV Series. The new 2024 reimagining sees a new era of The Crow. The Crow just keeps resurrecting. What’s in store for the future of this comic book goth hero?

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Posted in Genre Interview Movies Screenwriting Women

Interview: Screenwriter, Ella Valentine Discusses Her New Film, Revolution X

Writer and Screenwriter, Ella Valentine discusses her new film, Revolution X and her screenwriting journey so far. From her beginnings to her new film, Revolution X, which is streaming on Apple TV in North America right now. Ella’s new magazine, Horror Valentine’s is dedicated for women in Thriller and Horror.

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Posted in Movies Year in Film

1988 in Film: The 50 Greatest Movies of the Year

Well, you voted, and then you waited for the results. You dug deep into your memories of 1988 in Film, as others desperately flocked to…

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Hunter
Posted in Links Movies

Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #42: Hunter

How many times do I read something, watch a video, listen to a podcast, discover a website, and tell myself I’ll recommend that on the…

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Posted in Events Festival Movies News Short Streaming Uncategorized Women World Cinema

Long Distance Film Festival, Marguerite Duras, Palestinian Cinema & More: Online Screening Roundup

The past year has led to a rise in unique digital film programming, in particular greater accessibility for short-form and experimental films globally. Festivals like…

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Posted in Festival LGBT Movies Review Women World Cinema

Berlinale 2021 Dispatch- Teddy Award (Miguel’s War, Genderation, Bliss)

Eliane Raheb’s documentary Miguel’s War is based on impressions, and how to construct a life around hiding the past. Based on a chance encounter the…

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Posted in Movies Review Women World Cinema

Film Review: Heroes Don’t Die

Aude Léa Rapin’s Heroes Don’t Die (Les Héros ne meurent jamais) brings the spectators into the world of a film crew in search of answers…

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Posted in Awards Season Movies World Cinema

2021 Cesár Awards Play It Safe, Bye Bye Morons Takes Home Top Prize

After 2020’s Cesár Awards brought storms, the following year has brought nothing more than scattered dust showers. France’s Oscar equivalent has decided that the best…

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Posted in Movies Women

Women Artists Depicted in Film: A Limited Palette

Frida Kahlo once said, “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” The artist as subject matter for a film would seem, on the…

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lockdown movies
Posted in Movies Streaming

1,000 Films to Keep You Company During Lockdown

* Originally published 18th March 2020 * This ridiculously long, but essential for survival, list of 1,000 films is the most valuable commodity in your…

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Posted in Culture History Movies

Aaron Sorkin is Changing History

‘Tis the season of Sorkin. Writing mastermind behind pillars like The Newsroom and Steve Jobs (and The Social Network, I guess), the American screenwriter is…

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Leon
Posted in Culture Movies Year in Film

How Far Can We Embrace the Character and World of Mathilda in Luc Besson’s Léon: The Professional?

The cinematic year of 1994 might carry varying degrees of weight a quarter of a century later. The visceral landscape, our resonating view of film,…

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Pulp Fiction
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1994 in Film: Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction

Full disclosure: I am very much a child of the 90’s, which means a few things. Disney animated moves were a staple of our youth…

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Knives Out
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You Loved ‘Knives Out’? Then Check These Movies Out

Knives Out was one of the biggest successes of 2019. Back when movies in theaters were a thing. The hit movie features an amazing ensemble…

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