Some call it the worst movie ever made. Some consider it the best. Following the success and attention of The Disaster Artist (2017), Tommy Wiseau’s The Room (2003) has seen a resurgence in popularity.
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The day I have been waiting for finally came: The Oscars took place on March 4! I’d like to take this week’s entry to reflect on the films I covered as part of the Spoiler Alert column.
Ryan Coogler has done it again, this time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The writer and director of Fruitvale Station (2013) and Creed (2015) took Black Panther, an already interesting character which audiences got a taste of in Captain America: Civil War (2016), and gave us the beauty that was the film of the same name, Black Panther (2018).
Towards the end of last semester, I wrote a paper on the roles of maternal characters in various films. One of the main focuses of the essay was Lady Bird, the refreshing, heart-warming, and modern coming-of-age film written and directed by Greta Gerwig in 2017.
Guillermo Del Toro’s 2017 film, The Shape of Water, tells the story of a mute woman, Elisa Esposito (played by Sally Hawkins), who falls in love with and subsequently rescues an amphibian man who was brought into the research facility, which she cleans at night.
Films commonly referred to as “Oscar-bait” usually include a number of big-name actors, usually a relatively famous director, and a clear, dramatic story.
Martin McDonagh’s Golden Globe Best Picture winner Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri tells the story of a grieving, desperate, tough mother whose teenage daughter was raped while dying and subsequently set on fire (thankfully, none of which is shown in the film).
Fans were given a taste of what the Justice League era of the DC Extended Universe would feel like after being immersed into the somber atmosphere of Man of Steel (2013).
What makes a successful sequel? One of the benefits of writing/filming a sequel is not having to dwell on world building or introducing main characters, as these important aspects have already been developed in the original film.
