Tag: Characters
1988 in Film: Who Framed Roger Rabbit and 5 of His Lesser Known Friends
By far one of the most unique and inimitable films ever made was Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Not quite a children’s film and certainly…
The Cinematic Power of a Woman Reflected in these Female Film Characters on International Women’s Day
“I like the freedom inherent in being on my own, and I like the growth and learning processes that develop from taking chances … I…
Meet The Characters From Netflix’s New Animated Film, ‘Klaus’
Netflix released 3 new character trailers for their brand new animated film ‘Klaus’ from ‘Despicable Me’ co-creator, Sergio Pablos.‘Klaus’ is Netflix’s first animated feature film and coming from a…
New Character Posters Revealed for The Personal History of David Copperfield
The new film directed and co-written (with Simon Blackwell) by Armando Iannucci, The Personal History of David Copperfield, is now showcasing new character posters from…
Masterpiece Memo: Pedro Almodóvar's Hable con ella / Talk to Her, 2002
*** Potential spoilers ahead *** Spanish comedy-melodrama, lascivious, vibrant, organic, is Pedro Almodóvar‘s forte. Though it is fair to declare that he is the master…
The Brilliance That Is Saoirse Ronan As Hanna Simply Has To Be Experienced Again
Saoirse Ronan is the name at the top of the poster for the 2011 film Hanna. And rightly so. Getting your name ahead of someone…
Magnolia: A Children's Story by Paul Thomas Anderson
“But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs.” – Exodus 8:2 In the third movie of…
Alice in Wanderland: Why Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore is More Than Just a “Woman’s Picture.”
Despite having an impressive filmography Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) remains Martin Scorsese’s first and only film starring a female protagonist, but regardless of the gender…
Romantic Comedy Review: Off the Menu
I’m not a huge fan of romantic comedies, I often find them cheesy, predictable, unrealistic and cliched; however I found Jay Silverman’s Off The Menu to…
“Be a Better Man”: The Role of the Father in Batman Begins
“To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship.” Wendell Phillips There are many reoccurring themes in Christopher Nolan’s…
Frankenstein and The Cinematic Legacy of Man as Creator
It was a “wet ungenial summer” in Geneva when the 18-year-old daughter of a political philosopher and a feminist author suggested to her lover and…
GENRE BLAST: The Silents Are Golden
I’m on a rant, so consider yourself warned. I had a genial little chapter on LitFlicks nearly ready for submission when I read a NY Post article by way of the Guardian that cited an American poll that said only 30% of younger audiences have seen a film in black & white and that fewer than 25% had ever watched a film from the 40s or 50s to completion.
Masterpiece Memo: The Social Network
To begin with I think The Social Network is a masterpiece. It’s a film that I really love, and ever since I first saw it…
Indie Feature 'She Rises' Echoes Lynchian Nightmares
She Rises, which had its world premier at the Ireland Horrorthon Film Festival, is a mystery-comedy-horror hybrid of sorts, pulling some impressive, if ridiculously oddball,…
