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: “Dragon Ball” the underappreciated beginnings of a cult classic

“Dragon Ball” is possibly one of the most recognizable and beloved anime of all time. Many think of the sequel, “Dragon Ball Z” (DBZ), when referring to the series overall. It’s fast paced action,...
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Radar Replay: ‘Where the hell have you been loca?’ — The ‘Twilight Saga’ celebrates...

Nov. 21 marks the 14th anniversary of a movie that started a global franchise and caused a cultural shift in how we perceive vampires. The movie “Twilight,” however angsty and problematic it may be,...

Radar Replay: ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ is a metamorphic romance spanning space and time

It begins and ends with the titular castle. Throughout “Howl’s Moving Castle,” the lumbering steampunk behemoth undergoes many physical changes, whether it be the shedding of its bulky exterior or the polishing of its...

Radar Replay: ‘Millennium Actress’: A lifetime on the silver screen.

Spoilers With a limitless medium in his hands and the ingeniousness to match it, Satoshi Kon produced some of animation’s most unforgettable work. In just nine years, the animator made four feature films, one television...

Radar Replay: A reflection on the 70th anniversary of Yasujirō Ozu’s ‘Tokyo Story’

Throughout the history of cinema, a selective canon of “classics” has slowly been curated through the opinions of film lovers and critics alike. Western works such as Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane,” Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo”...

Radar Replay: ‘A Cinderella Story’ is a quotable blast from the past

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures “A Cinderella Story” (2004) combines the timeless plot of the classic fairy tale with all of the drama of high school. Although there...

Radar Replay: ‘Shrek 2’ re-released in theaters, celebrating its 20th anniversary

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the seminal classic film “Shrek 2” was re-released in theaters on April 12, 2024. Known as a record of success, “Shrek 2” was the highest-grossing DreamWorks film, making upwards of...