Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogThe 2018 Toronto Film Festival, or how I realized that I am a big weepy sap!This was my first experience at the Toronto Film Festival, and full disclosure: I cried a lot.Sep 18, 2018Sep 18, 2018
Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogEssential Fantasy Films: Aarthi Ramanathan on HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABANAs a teen growing up in the nineties, one of my favorite memories was the day I got my hands on the first Harry Potter book. I had no idea…Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018
Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogEssential Fantasy Films: Kevin Dulaney on PAN’S LABYRINTHSet in Spain in 1944 during the fascist rule that followed the Spanish Civil War, PAN’S LABYRINTH blends enchanting fantasy with horrifying…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogEssential Fantasy Films: Eliza Janssen on THE CITY OF LOST CHILDRENI don’t know what it is, but the French have the greatest storytelling tradition in the world when it comes to whimsy. Pour example…Jul 24, 2018Jul 24, 2018
Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogEssential Fantasy Films: Kevin Park on THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYAA humble bamboo cutter discovers a tiny princess nested in one of the stalks and takes her home to his wife. They are convinced she is…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogEssential Fantasy Films: Mike Epifani on PAPERHOUSEDark fantasy British horror from the late-1980s. Is there anything better? I couldn’t tell you, I’ve only seen PAPERHOUSE (1988). But…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogEssential Fantasy Films: Sean Geraghty on THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERSTHE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. SPIDER-MAN 2. THE DARK KNIGHT. Being the second chapter in a trilogy has the potential for greatness in modern…Jul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogEssential Fantasy Films: Tripp Reade on THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGLeaves are always falling in the lands of the elves. Rivendell. Lothlorien. Autumnal and golden by day, silvered at night, these fluttering…Jul 18, 2018Jul 18, 2018
Lauren BrowninThe Black List BlogThe 2018 TCM Film Festival: Easy to LoveI have a running joke about working in the film industry. Whenever I’m reminded of the racist, misogynist, cowardly history (and present…May 3, 2018May 3, 2018