Drew Barrymore
Cinema Revisited: The Postmodern Horror of Wes Craven’s Scream
With the advent of the Internet, postmodernism found the perfect vessel. Today, a few clicks and an enter button can thrust you into any realm you so chose – along with a wink and plenty of ironic air quotations. This practice hasn’t solely applied to the common consumer either; tastemakers and artists have also sought this chic alternative in their works. Charlie Kaufman writes about his fictiona...[Read More]
The Top Five Earning Movies of 2012 (and Five That Wish They Were)
The year 2012 was a big one for movies, especially for comic-book superheroes. While one strove to be the top-earner of all-time (and fell short behind the master of moneymaking, James Cameron), another came seemingly out of nowhere to land itself in the number three slot, proving that teenagers could find grand entertainment in something other than the Twilight Saga…oh, wait, that made it, too. B...[Read More]
Movie Review: Big Miracle
Big Miracle is based on the book, Freeing the Whales by Tom Rose, a true story that chronicles the entrapment of three whales in the icy waters of Alaska. The story, which claimed worldwide attention in 1988, seems like a fool-proof family-friendly film just itching to be made. Ultimately, however, Big Miracle is entertaining and charming enough but it’s still a small letdown. The story starts in ...[Read More]