Hollis Films

"Two brothers search for a Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their deceased mother goes awry and leaves them in damaged physical forms." - IMDB Synopsis Alchemy is already an interesting topic to read about in real life. Fullmetal Alchemist takes real alchemical concepts and theories and builds on it. Alchemy has many uses - as a weapon, science, or medical practice. Alchemy is sometimes a basis for some sort of religion or spiritual construct. Its also insinuated that other countries use Alchemy differently than Amstris, as seen with the Xing alchemists, and it would be interesting to read on how different it is other places in the world. The great part about Amestris is that it's only a small corner of the world, and so much happens. The history of the country is well planned and written. The culture of Amestris is well defined and that just makes the world feel real. The extensive lore and world building in every episode is fascinating is a true reflec

"When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence." - IMDB Synopsis I think a reason, of the many, that allows The Matrix to stand out is it's great balance of action and philosophy. In depth analyses and long essays can be written about the movie and what it means to us in real life. This film has helped influence the idea that our own universe is in it's own matrix, that life is a simulation, and we're all computer generated beings. I've taken college courses in philosophy and the concept of this film has been used to spark in-class discussions on what is existence, what it means to exist, is there a higher power, ect. But that sort of thinking isn't required to enjoy the movie. It is, at its core, and action thriller. There are great fighting sequences, there are loads of suspenseful moments, and it ends in a classic

IMDB.com "Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia." - IMDB Synopsis Game of Thrones was unlike anything that has ever been on television. The story, the characters, the world, the music, the costumes, the filming locations - this will go down, and already has, as one of the greatest shows in history. That being said - it was not without its flaws and it was far from perfect, especially in the final seasons. But even in its worst moments, I still enjoyed it to some extent. Sean Bean paved the path of the amazing story that is Game of Thrones. The first few seasons painted the picture and set up arcs that are followed through the series. BUT From the Red Wedding until Cersei took the Iron Throne, the show was nothing more than Art. I went into season 7 & 8 already knowing what happens in the end & knowing how people feel about it, so I watched season 7 carefully. The seeds that le

"After swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, a young girl in high school discovers she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent." - IMDB Synopsis Freaky wastes no time in establishing itself as a horror comedy. The deaths in the opening scene as the Butcher makes his mark are just so stupid and ridiculous, and it paves the mood of the rest of the film. The humor in the movie as a whole is okay, but the crazy murders keep the consistent levity of the movie. We all know the tale of Freaky Friday, whether you watched the original film or the Lindsay Lohan edition. This creative twist on story was quite clever, and thankfully utilized well in the film. The first half of the movie is really good and presented an intriguing adventure. However the second half of the film fell flat to me. The pacing started to drag on and it seemed like forever for the movie to end. The ending itself was okay, but when watching Freaky , the first half is more entertaining p