The Wizard of Oz

Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s timeless children’s tale about a Kansas girl’s journey over the rainbow, The Wizard of Oz officially premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on August 15, 1939. The film was directed by Victor Fleming (who that same year Read More

As we know, Hollywood loves to remake movies. Sometimes it’s good (3:10 to Yuma), sometimes it leaves you feeling unsure (the new Ghostbusters movie), and other times you want to scream at executives “NO! STOP!” (Jumanji). This list is that mainly that Read More

Calling a movie a timeless classic has become a fast and lazy way of praising a certain class of movie that hits all the right checkboxes of superior production, endearment, and nostalgia. As hackneyed as that expression may be, is there a better way to Read More

Prequels to beloved movies always are a dicey proposition. First and foremost, there’s the simple fact that the audience already knows how the prequel will end, based on its prior experience with the original movie. Second, prequels set up thematic and Read More