Inside Out 2 Crafts a Serviceable Sequel That Cannot Hide the Limitations of Pixar’s Plans for Future Films

Written by Margaret Rasberry on June 17th, 2024  When Pixar President Jim Morris announced that Pixar was shifting from autobiographical films to features with “mass appeal” it sparked a bit of discourse in online spaces. The studio that began with a feature inspired by John Lasseter’s own childhood belief that his toys came to life,

Night Swim Stays in in the Shallow End of Scares

Written by Margaret Rasberry January 4th, 2024 Every release from Blumhouse should be approached with trepidation. The studio can produce genuine surprises such as the oscar winning Get Out, the wackiness of M3gan, the pulsating Whiplash, and the genuine chills of Cam, but as Blumhouse releases an average of 5-8 horror films a year, the

Martin Scorsese Crafts his most Tragic Masterpiece Yet in Killers of the Flower Moon

Written by Margaret Rasberry October 17, 2023  A long tracking shot follows the ground as the score pulsates with percussive Powow drumming representing the budding oil deposits flowing underground ,courtesy of the dearly departed composer Robbie Robertson, until the oil rises from the earth, creating a geyser of black fluid which under the sunlight, is

Oppenheimer: Or How I learned to Keep Worrying and Fear the Bomb

Written by Margaret Rasberry on July 20th, 2023  Christopher Nolan has crafted a striking portrait of an enigmatic figure in history. Evoking the same techniques David Lean utilized in his own historical epic biographic picture Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Nolan likewise frames his eponymous protagonist Robert J. Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) in shadow, the brim of

Joy Ride is the Raunchy Road Trip Summer Movie We Need

Written by Margaret Rasberry July 7th, 2023  Joy Ride is the rare cinematic feat we have been waiting for. Our media is replete with IP driven slop that conveys a strong undercurrent of cynicism for what constitutes as entertainment that is only driven to increase profit margins for shareholders as we have seen with the

Kelly Fremon Craig Wonderfully Adapts Judy Blume’s Classic Coming of Age Classic, Are you There God? It’s Me Margaret that will delight Viewers Young and Old.

Written by Margaret Rasberry on April 27, 2023  In a landscape of unprecedented book bannings from conservative politicians and activists, it seems almost too fortuitous that one of the most challenged books of all time Are you There God? It’s Me, Margaret (1970) by Judy Blume, renowned for its frank depiction of burgeoning teenage female

Scream VI Pays Homage to Giallo Cinema while Still Remaining a Worthy Entry in the Scream Legacy

Written by Margaret “Molly” Rasberry  Scream has arrived in New York City, and basically the same rules apply, as previous Scream films have pre established within its vast canon. Scream fanatics are young and old, much like the fanatics of the fictional meta texts Stab, and many of whom were not even born when the

M3GAN is a Hilarious Thrill with an Emotional Center From Blumhouse

Written by Margaret Rasberry January 5th, 2022  Imagine the audiences’ collective surprise when the Universal logo faded, a toy commercial was projected on the screen, advertising an almost unholy amalgamation of a Furby, a troll doll, and a Baby Alive doll that had all those features, including defecation, that your child controlled on an app

Babylon is a Vulgar, Audacious, and Repulsive Film and Chazelle’s Best Picture Yet

Babylon is a Vulgar, Audacious, and Repulsive Film and Chazelle’s Best Picture Yet.  Written by Margaret “Molly” Rasberry, December 17th, 2022  1926 Bel Air, CA. Manny (Diego Calva) has been hired by an unknown Hollywood figure to transport the animal entertainment for one of the biggest parties for the Hollywood elite. A hilarious exchange occurs

919 Film Festival round up. Days One and Two

It was an absolute privilege to attend the lively Film Fest 919, founded by industry professionals Randi Emerman and Carol Marshall, one of the most poignant events in Chapel Hill, if not the entire state of North Carolina.  (Director J.D. Dillard and Producer Rachel Smith at the Premiere of their film Devotion (2022). Here are my