Christopher Gallardo

1 week ago | reelroller.blog | Christopher Gallardo

A24 and Celine Song’s collaboration has brought another big feature to theaters, but it’s rousing many discussions. While the Past Lives director has successfully delivered an emotional story with Materialists, some audiences have been taking it the wrong way. In fact, this mixture of shared perspectives online has sparked a surprising debate about its ideas of love. Materialists sees actress-turned-lovemaker Lucy, played by Dakota Johnson, stuck between being rich or finding true love.

2 weeks ago | popternative.com | Christopher Gallardo

Nowadays, it feels like every animated franchise needs its own live-action adaptation. This year, it started with and continued on with Lilo & Stitch to differing levels of success. Taking all this in, DreamWorks decided to step into that territory with its own live-action take of How to Train Your Dragon, which is probably one of my more favorite franchises from this company.

3 weeks ago | popternative.com | Christopher Gallardo

really changed the genre for good when it came to delivering the action. As the franchise progressed with each new installment, the stunts got more intense and the cinematography became more impressive. Whether it be a top down gun fight that feels straight out of a video game or an all-out shootout at the Continental, every film was a blast to watch. Perhaps that's why Lionsgate decided to continue expanding the world of , first with the Continental streaming series and now with .

1 month ago | popternative.com | Christopher Gallardo

The franchise has consistently proven its freshness and excitement from other action-based franchises. From the original 1984 to the highly popular show, this series continues to keep itself on its feet with its iconic characters and fast-paced fighting. Yet, in a way, it may feel like the franchise reached its highest point with recently ending a few months ago.

1 month ago | popternative.com | Christopher Gallardo

directors Danny and Michael Philippou (known online as RackaRacka) really changed the movie game in 2022. Their first outing with A24 shocked the world in a gory, gruesome way, but Bring Her Back explores a totally different realm of the genre. Whereas felt more vivacious and supernatural with its party vibes, this film is much more sinister, yet mysterious, as it dives into heavy-handed ideas.