Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Easily one of my all-time favorites, I revisit this movie every year around Halloween. Stop motion animation is such a unique medium which serves The Nightmare Before Christmas in spades. The uncanny feel of the animation, combined with Burton’s German expressionist-inspired aesthetic, makes for a visually stunning film that is endlessly rewatchable. From the cold gothic architecture of Halloween Town and the spiraled hills that surround it, to the warm and idyllic comfort of Christmas Town, the set design allows…
Videodrome provides an even more resonant message on overstimulation and the impact of media today than it did at its release.