Hollis Films

"The history of Gon Freecs, a boy who left home alone to become a Hunter. In the hard test, Gon meets Leorio, Kurapika and Killua." - IMDB Hunter x Hunter has been on my list for a while as an anime considered one of the greatest of all time. Watching these “greatest of all time” animes have been 50-50. Berserk & Evangelion I just didn’t vibe with completely while Fullmetal Alchemist & Code Geass were just perfection. Hunter x Hunter turned out to be a positive experience for me, though later I’ll tell you why I should’ve watched the remake instead of the original. But yeah, Hunter x Hunter was solid & I really enjoyed.   All the characters were interesting. That’s it. That’s all any story needs to anchor my attention. There’s really not too much to say about Gon and that’s only because if you watch the show, literally every other character has at least 2 inner monologues per episode about how special he is. They’re right of course. Gon is just insanely likeable a

I cannot believe we lost Alan Rickman 7 years ago. My last Potter marathon, I shed some extra tears for Robbie Coltrane, Though watching Snape, I've been shedding tears for Alan for years. Like many, Alan Rickman was introduced to theater through school, though he actually went to college to pursue his artistic talents and ended up becoming a graphic designer for a time. Though I guess the call to the theater was too much, so the 70s saw an Alan Rickman fully committing to the life of an actor and studying his trade at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Most of his 30s would be dedicated to theater as he didn’t make an iconic on-screen breakout until he was about 42, but I'll talk about that in a second.  Leading up to said breakout role, he was in several plays. I can’t find a full list, but some of these plays include the Temptest Romeo and Juliet, Love’s Labor's Lost, the Seagull, & the Grass Widow. His most ground breaking on stage role at this time, however, was a

It has come to my attention that last year marked the 15th Anniversary for High School Musical 2. And I just feel really old now. I remember getting hyped with my friends that summer. HSM was a big deal that year. We all had merch. We all knew the songs. And we all wanted to be one of the characters. Years later, I not only appreciate these movies for nostalgic purposes, but also as genuinely good movies with meaningful themes, great music and choreography, iconic characters, and fabulous 2000s fashion.  I don't really feel like watching the 3rd movie, so here's a Double Feature review for the first two High School Musical films to start the New Year off right. "A popular high-school athlete and an academically-gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order." -  IMDB This film is all about the "Status Quo" and breaking out of it. This is a movie for kids, so this is a great theme for next gen