[School of Movies 2021]
We round off the year of Spielberg by going back to his roots as a filmmaker. And while this is a 2011 movie, directed by J.J. Abrams which Steve produced, I mean far more than it simply evoking Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial.
There's more cinematic alchemy at play here than even we realised, when we took on this project, and we are very happy to share our findings with you all. Suffice to say this is Abrams' most personal movie, and it feels odd that it was largely dismissed and overlooked at release, despite its qualities, while the similarly flavoured (and also fantastic) Stranger Things became a global phenomenon five years later. And I go into the fundamental differences in creator backgrounds there.
This movie is fairly simple, and moves in broad strokes, but there are many subtleties and elements that it's easy to miss. We hope we can encourage you to open your eyes for a second look.
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Green Lantern (Revisited)
The Studio Ghibli Series Part 9: When Marnie Was There
Rings of Power (Season One)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Howling ”Trilogy”
The Studio Ghibli Series Part 8: Arrietty
Final Fantasy VI
The Studio Ghibli Series Part 7: Howl’s Moving Castle
Matilda: The Musical
The Studio Ghibli Series Part 5: Princess Mononoke
Streets of Rage
Brigsby Bear
The First Hour and Seven Minutes of Oppenheimer
Devil’s Advocate
V for Vendetta
Ghost in the Shell
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Gonzo Adventures: The Tower of the Sorcerer
No Country for Old Men / True Grit
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