It’s been a big week over at The Sacred Wall, pop culture wise. We had the release of The Lion King, a series of Comic-Con trailers, and the news that Avengers: Endgame has now become the Highest Grossing Film of All Time. Still, in the midst of...
What is art? What defines it? Can a film simply consisting of technological innovations qualify? What if those innovations are utilized solely for a heartless, soulless cash grab, lacking of any style or substance? If so, must we discount those...
Exactly one year ago, I broke the news right here on The Sacred Wall that Cats, the trippy ass musical adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s drug-addled poems, would be turned into a Tom Hooper movie musical. At the time, I famously noted that I thought...
It’s easy to look back and think that Top Gun is some silly, cheesy byproduct of 80s jingoism. And yeah, there’s a lot of that in there. But I’d also make the case that Top Gun is not only the quintessential film of the 80s (either Gun or Die...
Despite recent news surrounding Netflix losing subscribers for the first time in a decade (ever?), it’s hard to deny that they’ve been on a roll in recent days. Their Adam Sandler–Jennifer Aniston film was watched by 73 million households...
You may remember back in 2017 that a little film called It came out in theaters. While some critics (ok, only me) thought it was a Stranger Things knockoff that was impressive in scope but failed to deliver on actual scares, audiences disagreed...
When a director breaks onto the big screen with a fiery debut, it can be one of the most exciting and frightening times for cinephiles. On the one hand, there’s a new talent on the scene that could provide the next Modern Day Classic. On the...
Oh, the Emmys. Never change. It’s really remarkable when you look through the nominations for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards – as much as things change to include, newer, smarter shows in the lineup, there’s still incredible ways that things stay...
Best Drama Series Better Call Saul Bodyguard Game of Thrones Killing Eve Ozark Pose Succession This Is Us Best Comedy Series Barry Fleabag The Good Place The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Russian Doll Schitt’s Creek Veep Best Limited Series...
News moves pretty fast in Hollywood. Just days ago, Baz Luhrmann, director of Moulin Rouge!, Romeo+Juliet, and The Great Gatsby announced his shortlist for his upcoming Elvis Presley biopic. The names are a venerable who’s who of young, handsome...
Tomorrow morning, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will be announcing their nominations for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards. And while current hits like Big Little Lies and Stranger Things aren’t eligible until next year’s ceremony...
Happy Sunday, my dear readers! It’s been a slow week, as the only major release, Crawl, failed to have any early-access screenings, and I worked the days it was shown. Not to worry, though – I’ll be seeing the alligator haunted house film soon...
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