Hollis Films

If a show was on one of the major networks, historically speaking, they were meant to entertain an audience over the course of a year. This meant a season started in the Fall, ended in the Spring, and the final episode count would be at least 20 or more. Shows made for streaming have the luxury of not being tied to that standard. They can tell their story and move on. While this means a lack of filler, it also means an easier binge with the story not being dragged out to an unnecessary point. These 3 shows definitely would have benefited from this format. Once upon a time This is probably the show that needed to be a non network show the most. Not just episode count but for budget and time. The most powerful characters were constantly nerfed for the sake of plot. Oh no! The Evil Queen was thrown across the room. The villain got what they wanted. I think splitting up the seasons between two arcs really helped but if they had the time & budget and didn't have to prolong a plot, p...

Short collection of our little Animal Kingdom Lodge stay. Mom & I had milestone birthdays that year and did everything the resort had to offer and enjoyed our safari view and club lounge access. Follow HAV Media! ( literally every link ever )

"Frustrated with her thankless office job, the 25-year-old red panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out heavy metal karaoke after work." - IMDB   Season 1  This first season establishes characters, tones, and themes of the whole series so perfectly, you’re immediately attached to many of the characters and you get a clear understanding about what the plot is about from the start. You watch Retsuko as she balances work and life. She’s trying to succeed in work to become someone respected and appreciated. But she struggles with the disappointment of life. She doesn’t have too much of a social life and has lots of hopes and dreams that she realizes may not be fulfilled the way she wants them too. And that’s it. That’s the show. Throw in quirky animation and characters, comedic reactions and interactions, all pulled together with the aesthetic and art style – and you got what is Aggretsuko.  Seasons 2 & 3 These next seasons are more or less just an expansion of...

Intro? Select gif, press delete, upload new photo.  "After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes." -  IMDB    I'll say this, when I got to the end, I was literally like "If it wasn't actually time travel, then what the hell was going on?" So thanks to reddit, I feel affirmed that I followed the story correctly. Overall this was a great movie. Definitely passes the vibe check for the emos in the world. Frank the Bunny is an iconic piece of pop culture. I was very please with the casting as well. A lot of people that I recognized - from Drew Barrymore to Ashley Tisdale, to that guy who played the son of that crazy dude from Independence day. Jake Gyllenhaal knocked it out of the the park. I guess he really didn't have schizophrenia in the end, but Jake would play the hell out of that diagnosis if he ever had to portray it. Recommend me...

"A team of intergalactic warriors fights to protect the Earth, but the combination of three highly trained beings and one quirky young boy leaves the team struggling to overcome the dangerous scenarios that are put in front of them." - IMDB   Season 1   While season 1 is a long list of Steven shenanigans as he comedically struggles to grow into his powers, there’s still a foundation of love and purpose under all of the innocent adventures. One thing that is for certain for the whole season is that Rose’s absence is felt literally all the time. The impact Rose made and the impact the birth of Steven made has series wide consequence that extends past Steven growing up without a mom.  I’ve heard Steven Universe be compared to Last Airbender and I definitely see some some of those similarities in the sense that both Aang and Steven were just goofy little kids and as time goes on their power grows as conflicts intensify and this leads to awesome moments.  Season 1 on...

"In 1944 Spain, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks." -  IMDB    There's a reason this film is so highly regarded. MAJOR SPOILERS because my whole film experience can be described by my reaction to the ending. The whole damn movie, I was thinking the fantasy was real. Then, literally the last 60 seconds, dead serious, I started to think - wait.... this was all inside her head. Then she died, & I cried through the credits........... Now... The brilliance of this ending (and Del Toro's writing) is that it is open to interpretation. A reddit thread taught me that whether you believe in the Fantasy or Reality path - you can find substantial evidence to support both. It's unclear whether she passes on to the fantasy world, or if she just dies. Either way, Ofelia's entire store is a gri...

The one thing that pulls me into obsessive mode for any show or movie is complex characters. What really drives me crazy.... complex ships. And these three couples today are very toxic, but not all is what it seems on the surface. Tom & Shiv  I wrote an essay that ended up being 8000+ words long . Succession is full of complex characters & these two are my favorite. When defending the idea that they never divorce, my main point is that they are not a normal couple. They didn't start dating out of love. The foundation of their relationship is money and power. My main point is also that Shiv was on the Zuko trajectory, except we never saw that season 3 redemption era. I also discussed how the script literally confirms they are together forever, even if it's not in a happily ever after sort of way. Tom also is everyone's pain sponge, not just Mattson's. He's not gonna go away. They're ultimately just stuck together. I love them more than they love each othe...

"While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard." - IMDB   THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD  We pick up Two Towers right where Fellowship leaves off. The trio of getting things done is on the hunt for Merry and Pippin and gets dragged into war along the way. They are there during the liberation of Rohan as they vanquished Saruman’s influence here. The king is freed from his curse and the weird creep that looks like the pedophile from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is banished.  Oh and Gandalf the White has entered the chat. Gandalf the White??? Gandalf the FOOL. We also meet Eowyn. I swear when I'm not watching the films I think of her as annoying and overrated but then I watch her during the films and she just hypes me up, especially in Return of the King.  Sam and Frodo are running amuck with Gollum during most of this movie. I rememb...

  "Believing light and darkness must remain in balance, Master Xehanort seeks to spark war against the "tyranny of light" to restore equilibrium." - IMDB   7 years..... Where kh4 at?   At E3 in 2013, the announcement teaser for Kingdom Hearts 3 dropped. Which was good timing because that was the summer I decided to become a fan. For the next 6 years, I’d catch up with all the lore. Watch and/or play the games. Memorized lines, music, and Utada’s songs. I was and still am an avid follower of the X Keepers. I started watching HMK since I saw one of his reaction videos and was like “bro he’s like me” and became a fan of the others a couple years later. I lived up to the title of KH fan by expecting a KH trailer at every gaming event and proudly wear my clown makeup to this day. And when Square Enix showed up with a pop up event at Disney Springs, I was there and played the Kingdom Hearts 3 demo a month before it's release and preceded to carry my sister’s keyblade ...

" Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient. " -  IMDB    This was a Leonardo DiCaprio classic that I've been very excited to experience given it's reputation. Now, the film is quite famous for its major plot twist.... But in Yoda's voice - there is another, and it's not so obvious as it took another person's review for me see it. Scorsese & DiCaprio go well together and this surely applies to this psychological thriller drama. I'd love to talk more, but I really don't want to spoil it if you haven't seen it. Please give it a shot!  My Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ "A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies." -  IMDB Is this actually a thing in Chinese culture? Trying NOT to tell someone they have cancer while they are dying is just ...

Severus Snape is undoubtedly the most controversial character in the Harry Potter franchise. He may have been a hero. Maybe we mix our love of Alan Rickman with our love for the character. But he was still a bully. And he was still a Death Eater. So let's try and deep dive as to what, why, and who Snape is. Childhood Severus Snape grew up to parents who were on some level abusive or neglectful or just unlikeable. That, alone, can F up a kid from the get go. He also was poor and had no friends - attributing to more isolation. Snape's bitterness towards life was developed so early, it's no surprise that a general disdain towards everything and everyone would be ingrained in his personality.  When a person is unhappy in life, it's common for them to project this externally whether it be through their mannerisms, attitude, and/or social interactions. For a child to grow up unhappy, that's literally a whole psychological analysis on it's own. Borderline neglectful pa...