TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

(A.M.P.A.S./Disney/Hulu) With the Oscars upon us this weekend , we want to highlight films that feature the two nominees who star in films from our Multicom library.  Both Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones are nominated for their roles in The Brutalist, a film about a visionary architect who comes to America to rebuild his life, his career, and his marriage. On his own in a strange new country, he settles in Pennsylvania, where a wealthy and prominent industrialist recognizes his talent. Felicity Jones is up for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Adrien Brody is up for Best Actor in a Leading Role.  Before The Brutalist, Adrien Brody starred in the 1997 film The Last Time I Committed Suicide . This film is about Neal Cassady living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard, and philandering around town. However, he envisions a happy life with kids and a white picket fence. When his girlfriend, Joan, tries to kill herself, he gets scared and runs away. Ho...

( Parisa Taghizadeh/Warner Bros.) In the forever-evolving landscape of film and television, one thing is constant: sequels. Hollywood's impulse to extend popular narratives has become a regular feature of contemporary entertainment. However, most fan bases and film buffs are often weary of sequels. While sequels can sometimes breathe new life into a franchise, they usually dilute the original's success and charm. Let's explore the phenomenon of sequel culture through the lens of Beetlejuice and a few lesser-known yet intriguing titles like The Worst Witch , Weird Sister College , The Legend of Boggy Creek , and Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues .  A typical critique of sequel culture is that you take a film that was a labor of love and then try to make a sequel without the originality or the heart to make a profit. Travis Knox , a film producer and professor at Chapman University, said, “It’s purely financial. The cost of marketing feature releases is enormous, and ...