Keyword: parent child relationship
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A Clockwork Orange
When Stanley Kubrick set out to make A Clockwork Orange in 1971, the goal wasn’t just another crime entry — it was something sharper, stranger, and considerably more memorable. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.” sets the…
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Big Fish
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s Big Fish — a 2003 adventure from director Tim Burton that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “An adventure as big as life itself.” gives away the game in…
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No Time to Die
No Time to Die arrived in 2021 with a simple pitch and a director, Cary Joji Fukunaga, who clearly had bigger ambitions for the action genre than the logline suggested. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “The mission that changes everything begins…” gives away the game in the best…
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Gladiator
Not every film needs to reinvent its genre to be worth your time, and “Gladiator”, an action and adventure and drama entry, proves the point. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “What we do in…
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Hereditary
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Hereditary” from 2018 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “Every family tree hides…
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Finding Nemo
Few things separate a forgettable night of scrolling from a night you actually remember, and “Finding Nemo” (2003) lands firmly in the second camp for a specific kind of viewer. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is…
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Spirited Away
When Hayao Miyazaki sat down to make “Spirited Away”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “Beyond the tunnel was a mysterious town.” — and once you are a few…
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American Beauty
When Sam Mendes sat down to make “American Beauty”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its…
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Bridesmaids
Not every film needs to reinvent its genre to be worth your time, and “Bridesmaids”, a comedy and romance entry, proves the point. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. The marketing leaned on the line “Save the date.” — and once you are a…
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Moonlight
When Barry Jenkins sat down to make “Moonlight”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “This is…