Written by Anna Harrison 85/100 Spider-Man has had an odd cinematic life, to say the least: studio interference from Sony hobbled Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3, leading to a scrapped Spider-Man 4; The Amazing Spider-Man duology, coming mere years after Tobey … Continue reading.
Tag: Anna Harrison
West Side Story (2021)
Written by Anna Harrison 95/100 A “West Side Story” remake, even from a director such as Steven Spielberg, seemed an ill-advised undertaking when it was first announced. Why tamper with something that, while certainly problematic, was widely considered an untouchable … Continue reading.
Episode 123: Chloé Zhao: Eternals / Songs My Brothers Taught Me
“I often feel like an outsider wherever I go, so I'm always attracted to stories about identity and the meaning of home.”Chloé Zhao, Director of Eternals and Songs My Brothers Taught Me Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | … Continue reading.
West Side Story (1961)
Written by Anna Harrison 90/100 West Side Story, from the moment of its premiere, etched itself into the annals of musical theater history; now, fifty years later, even without the upcoming Steven Spielberg remake looming over us, the words and … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Spider-Man: Far From Home
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.
tick, tick… BOOM!
Written by Anna Harrison 80/100 If you did musical theater or sang in a school chorus growing up, chances are you heard “Seasons of Love” sung so often that just those simple opening piano notes were enough to send you … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Avengers: Endgame
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.
Episode 119: William Wyler: How to Steal a Million / The Children’s Hour
kinopoisk.ru “Stills belong in the lobby, not on the screen.”William Wyler, Director of How to Steal a Million and The Children's Hour Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Gaana | Google Podcasts | iHeartRadio | JioSaavn | LibSyn … Continue reading.
VIFF 2021 Review: Wife of a Spy
Written by Anna Harrison 60/100 Horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Wife of a Spy has all the elements of a thrilling period piece: beautiful costumes, state secrets, wartime backdrop, all of it anchored by Yu Aoi as Satoko, whose determination to … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Captain Marvel
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.









