Movie Review: Pete’s Dragon (2016)

Posted by Generation Film on August 15, 2016 · 1 Comment 

The audacity of Disney’s shrewd reboot business model eventually invokes a feeling of admiration, that is, after the seizure inducing eye-rolling and involuntary dry-heaving stops. Through the modern developments of CGI, Disney has realized—with a stunning and perfected practice of creative cynicism—that they can reimagine their known brands from the past into newer, glossier products … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

Posted by Generation Film on December 20, 2015 · 2 Comments 

After years of anticipation and months of slowly revealing trailers, junkets, and theories, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has finally arrived as the cinematic event of your lifetime, at least according to Disney and their marketeers (yes, that misspelling is intentional). The rabid fans of this beloved franchise—who teeter between the reservedly patriotic … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Crimson Peak (2015)

Posted by Generation Film on October 18, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

The latest brooding visual fantasia from the visionary mind of Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro is an exceptionally difficult puzzle of a film to define. Crimson Peak is equal parts a throwback to Gothic Victorian romances, a passionate embrace of pseudo-horror fantasy, and a complex web of the director’s personal influences. Del Toro includes nods … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Pan (2015)

Posted by Generation Film on October 12, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

If you have ever found yourself pondering the origins of Peter Pan, then you have already missed the point of J.M. Barrie’s eponymous Victorian fable of “The Boy Who Would Never Grow Up.” Peter Pan is not meant to be exposed for motivation, but should be seen as a beacon for our younger selves to … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Posted by Generation Film on December 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

There’s something truly exceptional at the heart of what Peter Jackson has accomplished this past decade with his undeniable love for the works of J.R.R Tolkien, mostly in how he has masterfully and flawlessly created a known, palpable, and fully realized fantasy world that rivals the best of the epic Universe builders including Cecil B. … Continue reading →

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