For the discussion of film
So I was talking with Bresson about tapping in on this feature occasionally. I’m going to leave the big in depth stuff to him, and focus on shorter pieces of animation myself. Be they short films, or specific scenes from … Continue reading Animated Spotlight: Thoughts of You
The Twilight People (1972) The Twilight People represents something of a missed opportunity. I mean, a Philippines-shot exploitation version of The Island of Doctor Moreau directed by Eddie Romero of Black Mama White Mama and Pam Grier in the cast as … Continue reading TCM Underground: The Twilight People (1972) and Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Robin Hood
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Star Wars: The Last Jedi Ferdinand Coco Wonder Justice League I’m kind of in a rush today, but the upshot is that The Last Jedi did very, very well – $220M on … Continue reading Box Office: December 15 – 17, 2017
The Rocketeer, like Superman: The Movie and The Fantastic Four, strives to translate what you see on the comic book page right onto the screen. It is arguably one of the most faithful adaptations of a superhero comic ever made, … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #4: The Rocketeer (1991)
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not open up your own or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Film 2017
Inspired by Grampton St. Rumpterfrabble’s “Muppet Shakespeare” threads (you can find them on the old A.V. Club After Dark site here and here) I thought it might be fun to try out some threads where we take famous movies and … Continue reading Muppet Casting: Star Wars (The Original Trilogy)
Good Morning! The Last Jedi is finally in theaters! To celebrate, I thought I’d post a Thread about your favorite Star Wars character. Your choice can relate to- comics, video games, Exapanded Universe,Cartoons, all facets of pop culture. Have fun … Continue reading Star Wars – Your Favorite Character
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as long or short a list as you would like below, but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not open up your own or fill up the OT with them. … Continue reading The Pits: Best of Anime 2017
By now, there have been more adaptations of A Christmas Carol than anyone can count. In addition to the straightforward takes on the story, there have been so many parodies of the classic holiday tale that taking any form of … Continue reading But Seriously, Barbie in A Christmas Carol is Pretty Good
Blade Runner ran away with it at the 1982 Snubbies, snagging awards for Best Snubbed Picture, Best Snubbed Director (Ridley Scott), Best Snubbed Actress (Sean Young), and Best Snubbed Supporting Actor (Rutger Hauer). In the Snubbed Picture race, it finished … Continue reading Snubby Awards: 1982 Results/1981 Nominations
Editor’s Note: There was no review of the universally beloved Frozen short (watch tomorrow night on ABC!) because your writer intentionally waited until it was removed from prints of this film because he’s a monster. I debated internally for a … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Coco (2017)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is coming out tonight. Here is your space to discuss reactions, spoilers and theories about the film. Continue reading Spoil Sports: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
This is the second in a series of articles checking in on the Oscars race in the lead-up to the ceremony on March 4. Welcome back, folks! It’s been a few weeks since my first post taking a look at … Continue reading The Road to the 90th Oscars, Part II: In Which I Try to Avoid Golden Globes Jokes
The first John Wick introduced us to a colorful criminal underworld that stylized and codified action movie tropes. Many action movie heroes have cut a bloody swath of vengeance after a loved one was slain, but John Wick pushed the … Continue reading Scene Dissections – Best of 2017: John Wick: Chapter 2 – Silenced Shootout
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. The Aristocats
Private Parts (1972) Private Parts is like if Roman Polanski’s Repulsion had been directed by John Waters. Young Cheryl (Ayn Ruymen) gets into a fight with her roommate after apparently watching her and her boyfriend have sex, steals some money from … Continue reading TCM Underground: Private Parts (1972) and Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
Earlier this year, I read Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and found myself generally underwhelmed. Dick ran up against some interesting ideas but wasn’t able to make them all the engaging. I’d seen the Ridley Scott adaptation, Blade … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Blade Runner 2049
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Coco Justice League Wonder The Disaster Artist Thor: Ragnarok Things were quiet in this, the last Porg™-free weekend of our lives. The Disaster Artist extended to an additional 821 theaters for a … Continue reading Box Office: December 8 – 10, 2017
There was no surefire formula for comic book movie success in the 20th century, but Superman: The Movie, which we discussed last week, makes it look pretty straightforward, right? You take your superheroes from the page and put them right … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #3: The Fantastic Four (1994, unreleased)
The Room, the 2003 drama written, directed by and starring Tommy Wiseau is some of the most personal filmmaking you’re ever going to see anywhere. Wiseau rips inside himself, examines himself and puts it out there for the whole world … Continue reading Movie Review: The Disaster Artist (2017)
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