Hollis Films

"Following the events of 'Avengers: Endgame,' Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities -- and their patience." - IMDB Synopsis The way this show is structured makes it feel like a 6 hour film. The first couple episodes were like the start to any movie. It established where are characters were - emotionally - and also established the overall arc of the plot. As each episode approached the finale, we see more action, more plot, and more character development. Then the finale hits and it truly feels like an authentic climactic ending of a standard Marvel film. However, the pacing of a couple episodes was a bit slow, and they probably could've cut enough to make it 5 instead of 6 episodes, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The 5 year blip effected the entire world on such a deep level. We've already seen the aftermath in Spiderman: Far From Home and WandaVision. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier elabora...

"The Darling family children receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where an ongoing war with the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place." - IMDB Synopsis Peter Pan's story was always about how growing up doesn't mean you have to "grow up," and that you should always be ready for an adventure. Life has this way of taking away innocence and fun, and Peter Pan is always a symbol to never let that part go as you transition to adulthood. Yes, there are life responsibilities to take care of, but those responsibilities shouldn't get in the way of having fun or being imaginative. As this film stays true to the original story's morals, it also expands on other issues, such as social status and the role of women in Victorian times. We really get a deeper look into Mr. Darling's struggle to rise up the social ladder amongst his peers. And the character of Aunt Millicent is there to stress the need of Wendy to grow up to be a p...

"In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon." - IMDB Synopsis Not a single word I say will do this movie justice. The animation was gorgeous, stunning, and the highlight of the film for me. The lighting, the color, the textures, the motion - this is a Disney Animated film. This is what makes Disney... Disney. I shed a tear in the middle of the film not because of what was happening, but because of the animation. When Sisu gets that power to hop around on those water platforms was a beautiful sight, and the music (composed by genius James Newton Howard) was an excellent aid to the emotional drive of moments like this. This movie was art. I was totally freaking out throughout this whole film as we went from clan to clan. The world design , the concept, the lore - I want to know everything about this fictional world. This was basically Breath of the Wild in terms of world bui...

"Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves in a 1950s sitcom, where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world." - IMDB Synopsis The premise of this film was very unique and interesting for its time as I don't think it was done too much before this. The idea of anyone being transported form reality to a fictional world can sometimes be more desired and a welcome outcome, especially if this fictional world is more "pleasant" than reality. The beginning of the movie establishes the world's flaws through David's classes in school, so it's easy for David to prefer the simplicity and happiness that draws him to the Pleasantville show. Pleasantville takes it a step further by challenging the idea of whether this pleasant world is worth it. The world begins to change and evolve, for better and for worse. This lead to many philosophical questions in the second half of the film. When the film was purely black and white, the film did a ...

"Joe Gardner is a middle school music teacher. Pursuing his dreams of playing with great jazz musicians in his time outside of teaching. In the pursuit of his dream, he stumbles into a new world. Where he helps his mentor realize their true passion and spark." - IMDB Synopsis The Style of animation in the real world is the Pixar style that we're used to seeing with great details to facial expressions and textures. But the art style we see in the Great Before is totally different and unique. The Jerry(s) with their abstract design and movements matches with both the jazz music theme of the film as well as the abstract concept of the Great Before. The Souls designs are reminiscent of the emotions from Inside Out, with beautiful particle effects only seen in close detail. The world design of these mystical spiritual realms that Joe travels around to are beautiful and wonderous to look at. The soundtrack for all the theoretical construct realms helped give the abstract mystic...

"Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision - two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives - begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems." - IMDB Synopsis Now that WandaVision is over and I've seen every episode, I want to give my first dry impressions of this crazy experience of a show. MCU kicked off their Disney+ career right, I'll say that right now. I've been following these characters closely like everyone else since their first appearance in Age of Ultron in 2015. I knew a bit from their stories in the comics, and even though a lot happened off screen, I stood by the development of their romantic relationship throughout the films.  That being said, Vision's death was very heart crushing to watch. You just had to be there. After everything Wanda has gone through, I was rooting for her happy ending. She lost everybody, she deserved a win, just once. I was very emotionally invested in this sho...