Hollis Films

"An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show." - IMDB Synopsis I don't know about you, but as a kid, I went through a phase where I thought my life was a sitcom. I'd dance while brushing my teeth, pretending that my theme song played as I got ready and I'd pretend to be on talk shows to talk about the show. Now whether I watched Truman Show or not back then, this movie reminded of me of that time in my life. It really is an interesting concept if you think about it. There's plenty of theories about us existing in a simulation, so you never know. So Truman's life is a television show and he doesn't know it. Not only is that a premise for a unique story, but it led to really interesting camera angles . There were "hidden cameras" everywhere, from cameras on the wall, the mirrors, and even buttons on clothes. What I like was that every shot with Truman was from the point of the view of the Truman Show, so we were

I watched almost all the Scooby Doo films so you don't have to. Consider this the definitive review of all Scooby Doo movie adventures. It's no question how impactful the franchise has been in the last 50+ years. How bland your childhood must've been without Mystery Inc. The Ultimate Guide Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase  (2001) "When Scooby and the gang get trapped in a video game created for them, they must fight against the 'Phantom Virus'. To escape the game they must go level by level and defeat the game once and for all." (IMDB) OMG the concept of this one is so good. I thought the Jumanji remakes were cool, but apparently Scooby Doo did it first. And even almost 20 years later, it still holds up. It was great to see the video game personas, designed with vintage clothes and art style, team up with the current gang during the final battle where a handful of classic villains from the original show showed up. Most levels of the game took the gang to pla

Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-96) "A teenage boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of pilots by his father." - IMDB Synopsis I have some mixed feelings about this anime. For example, I watched Fullmetal Alchemist & Code Geass because of their reputations of being amongst the best anime of all time. I ended up falling in love with both right from the start and they are amongst my favorites. I came into Evangelion expecting a similar reaction, and whilst I see why Evangelion earned it's GOAT status..... it just doesn't hit me the same. So lets get right into it! The premise of the story and the lore of the world was quite interesting. The idea of the 2nd Impact was fascinating and implemented well to the physical climate  of this post apocalyptical world. I was extremely confused about the Angels and the Evas, because I just couldn't understand what they were. This kept me drawn to the every episode as I wanted to learn more.  The first third

Little Nightmares (2017) "A nine-year-old hungry girl named Six tries to escape The Maw - a surreal underwater resort catering to the whims of the power of sick fictional creatures." - IMDB Synopsis What's so unique about Little Nightmares is it's use of story telling. It takes a page out games like Limbo and Inside in the fact that it has great story telling given through audio and visuals only, without any use of words or dialogue to literally spell anything out. Games like this take advantage of the absence of dialogue or notes to keep players interested so we explore more and play the game to the end in hopes for answers and insight. With Little Nightmares, there is plenty of visual symbolism throughout - the shoes, Six's size difference with the world, the eye, Porcelain Face Lady, the fat monsters. The setting is still unclear somewhat. Thanks to the camera, physics, and a moment outside, we know we're on some boat or floating structure of some kind. Bu