It is a tradition on the Drink in the Movies Podcast to commemorate the year in film by talking about our favorite films and giving out our own special superlatives. As our site has grown over the past year, we … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao There was a time when there would be six movies like “Marry Me” released in theaters a year, often starring Jennifer Lopez, as well. But, with the disruption of film distribution and the movie studios diminishing … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao “Ice Age” was never the pinnacle of animation. But for a while, the franchise was one of the most wildly successful films that rivaled any Disney animation film in the box office. That is why it … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao The other world that Mamoru creates is the virtual world of U, a surrealist kaleidoscope of colors and characters. Here, millions of users can upload their biometrics to create a digital avatar and live in the … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao At a certain point, Woody Allen is never going to change. His constant grappling of the meaningless of life, fixation on younger women, and the European cinema of Bergman, Fellini, and Godard have been a consistent … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao Any good student of history knows that primary sources offer an invaluable view of the time. Documentary filmmaker, Sierra Pettengill, has long been keen to utilize archival footage to paint a portrait of history… Continue reading.
“Hotel Transylvania: Transformania,” the fourth installment in the series is the first to neither star Sandler nor be directed by Tartakovsky, yet the film keeps in line with the quality and spirit that has run through its predecessors. A lot … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao 65/100 There is something to be said whenever a short film leaves you wishing it was a longer feature. Long Line of Ladies does exactly that. Co-directed by Shaadiine Tome and Rayka Zehtabchi, this 22-minute documentary … Continue reading.
Dania Bdeir’s Warsha is able to say a lot in its limited run time, although context is needed to make a full meal out of this short film. The film follows a Syrian migrant in Lebanon tasked with operating a … Continue reading.
With The Tender Bar, George Clooney has now directed eight movies, it is confounding to figure out exactly what he is interested in as a director. Since his promising one-two punch of Confession of a Dangerous Mind and Good Night … Continue reading.
