The drama of a teenage romance is so well-trodden that we could put it in a shop window on display, and no one would look twice. But if we animate those figures, I bet you couldn’t help but stop and stare. Ocean Waves (1993) Cast: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yoko Sakamoto, Yuri Amano, Kae Araki Director: Tomomi…
I’m gonna skip the preamble on this episode of Cross Talk. Racism, bigotry and prejudice are big problems in this world we live in, and each of us has a responsibility to deal with it accordingly. This week Chris, Mike and I tackle the genre defying themes cross-section once more, focusing on how…
Keeping it brief today friends, it’s May the fourth after all. I’d rather let things go down the way they’re supposed to. And yes, that is a cheesy graphic, but I honestly could not find much better for the joke in the way of license free content. So deal with it. And if you’re…
What do you mean you don’t like jazz? It just means that when I listen to it, I don’t like it. The most candid of responses, mixed with sweetness and optimism. That’s the kind of movie you can really get behind, you know? The kind that will propel film into the 21st century and get…
There are lots of great stories of triumph over adversity in the history of film. Movies that feature down on their luck athletes making it happen, business professionals that outsmart the man, and individuals with physical challenges that accomplish more in two hours then you and I could hope to in a year. People watch these…
Early on in my post-university education, a manager and mentor of mine recommended I read this book called The E-Myth. The full title is actually The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. It’s a fairly quick read that explains the biggest entrepreneurial myth of all time, people…
I think it’s safe to say that when you really start to watch a lot of films like me (read: five new ones a week), themes show up in patterns, actors run across movies, and tropes abound. This means that when the world is asking for more live action Disney adaptations, we offer you insight into…
I really do love The Fast and the Furious. The original movie, with all of it’s flaws, is a clear derivation from the equally ridiculous Point Break, and all of the challenges that came with telling a story about a cop gone native. The story was simple – Brian, as played by the late Paul Walker,…
Why is the stories from our youth always seem to have the most impact on us as adults? They leave a legacy all their own and one which compounds over and over again, creating ripples in the lives of those around us. A Monster Calls (2016) Cast: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam…
It’s been theorized before that all youth are supposed to grow out of adolescent thoughts and enter into the realm of adulthood between eighteen to twenty one years of age, depending where you live in the world. I’m not sure how true that is. And because all great art imitates life in a broad range…