Critical Analysis: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

I must have watched this movie scores of times as a child.  I was born the very year it came out so by the time I was old enough to see and enjoy it, it was on cable.   My grandparents videotaped it and my brother and I would watch it regularly while staying at their…… Continue reading Critical Analysis: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Movies on the Brain: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

I’m not completely sure what to expect of this movie. On the one hand, I enjoy the occasional mindless action/adventure spectacle. On the other, I tend to be a snob when it comes to taking well-known characters from other sources and completely butchering their established personalities. Pieces I’ve read on this movie lead me to…… Continue reading Movies on the Brain: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen