Monday, April 29, 2024

Radar Replay: ‘High Anxiety’: an overlooked gem in Mel Brooks’ iconic filmography

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox To many, Mel Brooks is the king of parody and satire. His library of work contains some of cinema’s most famous comedies that...

Radar Replay: The “Femininity Spectrum” in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’

Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” displays, through a modern lens, the various forms of fluid feminine expression, which we have coined “the femininity spectrum.” The femininity spectrum is a term used to identify and...

Radar Replay: The overwhelmingly somber tone in ‘The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask’ offers...

Courtesy of Nintendo One of the most esteemed video game franchises of all time is no doubt Nintendo’s very own Legend of Zelda series; one that spans over...

Radar Replay: ‘Salt’ aligns with the James Bond series in this mind-bending story that...

 Several films make being a government spy or a witty CIA agent seem like an exciting job that includes performing cool stunts, keeping top secrets and constantly living on the brink of death. The...

Radar Replay: ‘Saw’ offers compelling storytelling in the slasher film genre with a realistically...

“Saw” stands out above all other horror films for one simple reason alone: Jigsaw. Unlike most horror movie villains, he has no elements of science fiction or fantasy. He cannot die again and again...

‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ forces the heartbroken to contemplate

We’ve all lamented after a crushing breakup: “I wish I had never met them.” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is dedicated to those dealing with the type of heartbreak that makes it too...

Radar Replay: ‘Luigi’s Mansion,’ the spookiest underrated classic!

With Halloween and “Luigi’s Mansion 3” quickly approaching, it’s important to understand where Luigi started his frightening series. Releasing alongside the Gamecube, “Luigi’s Mansion” introduced players to a unique and eerie mansion full of...

‘The Wages of Fear’: A ticking time bomb and the damning pursuit of capital

“The Wages of Fear” opens in a barren Latin American town where the skies are clear and the humidity is palpable. The town’s geography is never disclosed, but a plane ticket is seemingly the...

Radar Replay: Decades after its release, ‘Ghostbusters’ remains a Halloween classic

With Halloween coming this week, it's important to look back and relive the thrills and chills of ghostly movies that make the season so special. Most often, audiences turn toward horrors and thrillers, but...

Radar Replay: The first two seasons of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ are a perfect...

To fans of the horror genre and Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead” comic series, Halloween was a very special day to look forward to back in 2010, as the highly-anticipated “The Walking Dead” TV...