We really seem to be in a golden age for action movies. The last couple of years have been resplendent in truly amazing action flicks, which is fantastic news. We’ve finally made it out of the glut of ugly, CGI-filled, boring action flicks that the first half of […]
There are certain things in pop culture that can just pass you by. It’s impossible to be familiar with and experience every bit of pop culture that’s made, so you’re bound to get some weird blindspots. For instance, one of my biggest is that I’ve barely ever seen […]
It’s not often that you see a sequel to a drama. It’s obviously not unheard of, but typically you don’t get to check back in on the lives of the characters we see in more dramatic works. And you especially don’t often see a sequel that comes […]
Horror really isn’t my genre. I’ve said that a lot on this site, but it’s probably my biggest gap in cinematic knowledge. I don’t really have anything against the genre, it’s just never really been my thing, and typically hasn’t spoken to me. But there are certainly […]
I’m a huge sucker for Marvel. I grew up with these characters, and while I do enjoy DC and have some favorites characters and stories from them, I’m completely a Marvel guy. I don’t think that that makes me blind to flaws in stories put out by Marvel, […]
As someone who’s obsessed with movies, and who tries to see a movie every weekend in the theater, it’s pretty clear that they’re not all going to be winners. Going to the theater to watch movies is basically the closest thing I have to going to church every […]
I really and truly love Disney. I completely understand people’s jaded complaints about the company and their products, but I’m a total sucker for them. They’ve perfected the formula for fairy tales, changing the way that fables and archetypal stories. But that doesn’t mean that I implicity trust […]
The success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has really lead to some weird developments in Hollywood. When the industry sees something that works they decide to just throw anything they can think of at the wall, hoping that it will stick. It’s lead to some real hilarious movies […]
I’ve mentioned before on the site a few times that I’m not really the world’s biggest X-Men fan. And that kind of goes across the board. Some comic stories written by Chris Claremont have hit me the right way, but otherwise most of the comics are a bore […]
Not every movie is going to be for every person. That should be a no-brainer of a statement, but in our current world where everything is so tailor-made for our interests, it seems like that needs to be out-right stated. And there are certain things a movie can […]
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