Hollis Films

Winona Ryder will, and always will be, a 90s goth queen that all emos worship. Today's her birthday, so here's a run down of her extraordinary career. I recommend every title in this essay. Winona Ryder was infamously born in Winona, Minnesota. Her birthday is October 29th (which also happens to be my sister’s birthday). She started her acting career in the mid 80s, first starring in a film called Lucas. Though her break is most notably Beetlejuice. She also went on to star in Edward Scissorhands. Being the star of 2 iconic Burton films while still being a teen is legendary let alone the rest of her career. Also, Heathers. Do yourself a favor and throw that in your 80s cult classic marathon.   The 90s was real prime time for Winona as her career was at it’s peak. I guess I gotta start off with her 2 Academy Award nominations for Age of Innocence and Little women, also winning a Golden Globe for her Age of Innocence performance. The way I see it, you get any nomination at this...

"The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption." - IMDB It started with Buffy , and now here we are with Angel in his own spin off. And I gotta hand it to Joss Whedon because the main reason why this spin off was even possible wasn't just because of the fan base, but because Angel as a character is so well written and so interesting, and David Boreanez's portrayal is so good. He was the best character of the series, which is how it should be. I grew up watching him play Booth on Bones. Angel is such a different character so it's been refreshing to see David spend 8 seasons portraying different sides of Angel. Quick mentions of a few other standout characters. Starting off with a negative note - Cordelia. She stood out to me because I dislike her so. I hate hate hated her on Buffy, was so upset to see her in Angel, though I really loved their brother-sister- dynam...

"The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death." - IMDB One of the very first horror movies I watched as a kid was Freddy vs Jason . Years later, I've watched both of their original movies & loved both. Today, I'm talking about the legendary Freddy Krueger. The biggest thing that makes Freddy stand out is, well, everything. Sure, we've got Jason & Michael going around in masks killing people in brutal ways. But Freddy doesn't wear a mask - that's just his face. His ability to kill people through their dream is also extremely unique, even after almost 40 years later. There's also something about his voice and his knife gloves that pull the fear factor of the character together. Robert Englund just knew what he was doing. There's no denying that Freddy Krueger is a Halloween icon to be reckoned with.  The Nightmare on Elm Street as it'...

"Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth." - IMDB First of all, it’s very sad to me that this film did poorly in box office given how much effort and detail went into the puppetry and set design. Jim Henson did it like no other, and his legacy continues to be felt as the Muppets and Sesame Street continue to be relevant 30 years after his death. This was also a Lucasfilm production, with George Lucas himself involved in production right after the unbeatable success of his Star Wars trilogy and Indian Jones films. This movie was set up to be good, and almost 40 years later... yeah, it still holds up. And the concept itself is fascinating. I see the hard work that went into this project and the number of people that worked hard to make it all possible. From a film making stand point, it should definitely be appreciated more.   The story is ver...

"Elliot, a brilliant but highly unstable young cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global dominance when he and his shadowy allies try to take down the corrupt corporation he works for." - IMDB This show has been on my list for a while now. I loved Rami Malek in Until Dawn, so I already loved him before he gave the Oscar winning portrayal of Freddie mercury. He’s why this show was on my radar. So I was pretty hyped to see what the show was all about.  Season 1 Elliot is a genius hacker who shares the same outlook on society as I do basically. There’s too many specifics to state but every time his inner monologue comes on, I’m always agreeing with what he’s saying when he reflects on society as a whole. One major flaw that seems to be the heart of the plot is the concept of economic imprisonment, basically referring to how we are all bound to some financial contract, absolutely swallowed in debt, be that some individual, comp...

"As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past." - IMDB Well.... Half-Blood Prince is my least favorite Potter film.. Actually 2nd least favorite really. It just seems like there's an emphasis on the rom-com part of the story rather than a better balance of this and the mystery-of-Tom-Riddle part of the story. I absolutely loved the book for this reason as the book was able to take enough time to really flesh out Tom Riddle and his life while also letting Harry spend time as a student at Hogwarts for a final year and be engulfed in the cringey rom-com dynamics of his peers. The movie was a rough adaption of this and I don't enjoy it as much as the other movies. Though even the worst Potter films have their moments. I loved the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes segment. This was the twins' destiny. I do prefer the chang...