The Discount Spinner Rack: SPAWN (1997)
Take a trip to Hell and back as we take a look at the best comic book movie 1997 had to offer! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: SPAWN (1997)
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Film Club: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Here we go! What I Liked All three leads were interesting in their own rights but worked well off one another. Despite most of the promotional images, this isn’t the “Napoleon and Illya Show” – Gaby, the always excellent Alicia … Continue reading Film Club: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Double Features: Persona (1966) and 3 Women (1977)
Persona (1966) is written and directed by the great Swedish filmmaker, Ingmar Bergman, with cinematography by Sven Nyquist, and it currently occupies number 17 on the BFI Sight and Sound critics poll, 13th on the directors, (it received 3 mentions … Continue reading Double Features: Persona (1966) and 3 Women (1977)
Movie Reviews: Mute (2018)
As referred to in my last review, here’s the second sci-fi film from an acclaimed director to come out this weekend. The subject of today’s review is Duncan Jones. As with Garland, his first film instantly put him on the … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Mute (2018)
A Portrait of Francis Bacon’s Influence on Cinema (#3 Will Shock You!)
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) was an Irish-born British surrealist/expressionist figurative painter, known for his bold, grotesque, emotionally charged imagery, which frequently depicted popes, crucifixions and portraits of close friends. Bacon took up painting in his late 30s, having drifted as an … Continue reading A Portrait of Francis Bacon’s Influence on Cinema (#3 Will Shock You!)
Muppet Casting: King Lear
It’s time for another round of Muppet Casting, where we take a famous movie and ask, if Jim Henson’s Muppets made their own version of it (in the vein of The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island), which Muppets … Continue reading Muppet Casting: King Lear
Joss Whedon Has Exited Batgirl… So Now You Have to Make It.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joss-whedon-exits-batgirl-movie-1087384 Warner Brothers continues to be terrible at leveraging their valuable comic book properties, and Joss Whedon couldn’t find a story to tell for a Batgirl movie (I assume this is all bullshit, but whatever). So, it is up to … Continue reading Joss Whedon Has Exited Batgirl… So Now You Have to Make It.
Movie Reviews: Annihilation (2018)
Of the two sci-fi films from acclaimed directors that come out this weekend, our first film comes to us from director Alex Garland. After writing The Beach which was turned into a crappy Danny Boyle movie, Garland moved into screenwriting. He … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Annihilation (2018)
Spoil Sports – Annihilation
A spoiler space to talk about the movie Annihilation. Go ahead, step into the Shimmer. You’ll be fine! Continue reading Spoil Sports – Annihilation
Movie Reviews: Oscar Nominated Shorts – Live Action (2018)
Now that we have the levity of the animated short films out of the way, it’s time for a bunch of serious films about serious issues. Seriously, four of these five films are exactly that, just as it is every year. … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Oscar Nominated Shorts – Live Action (2018)
Brendan Fraser, the GQ Interview, and the Toxic Stew of Hollywood Stardom
https://www.gq.com/story/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser The linked interview showcases how being a Big Star may pay you lots of money for a time, but the toll is high. Be it destroying your body, exposure to sexual predators, or sacrificing your marriage and those you … Continue reading Brendan Fraser, the GQ Interview, and the Toxic Stew of Hollywood Stardom
Made Overseas: Okja (2017)
To coin a phrase from a wise caveman, the modern world confuses and frightens me. What, for example, are we to make of Okja? Is it a foreign movie? Is it a movie at all? Sure, it was helmed by … Continue reading Made Overseas: Okja (2017)
1979 Snubby Awards: The Nominations
Welcome back to the Snubbies! Sorry for the week off last week, I moved across town the day before and didn’t have the time or energy. But we’re back, to dive into the auteur decade, and, sadly, a decade when … Continue reading 1979 Snubby Awards: The Nominations
Movie Reviews: Oscar Nominated Shorts – Animated (2018)
Unless one goes viral, shorts rarely get any mainstream attention. They also rarely wind up even shown to most audiences unless they are attached to another movie and usually that film is from Pixar. For a select few though, an … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Oscar Nominated Shorts – Animated (2018)
Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. The Little Mermaid
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 Little Mermaid
Movie Reviews: On Body And Soul (2017)
On Body and Soul (2017) is a 2018 Oscar nominee from Hungary for Best Foreign Language Film, and won the Golden Bear at last year’s Berlin Film Festival. The film is written and directed by Ildiko Enyedi, who won the … Continue reading Movie Reviews: On Body And Soul (2017)
Before Capes Were Cool #11: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Let me get this out up front: I actually kind of like this movie, so if that is a dealbreaker (and it’s understandable if it is), you might want to bail out here. Much of my affection is rooted in … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #11: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Box Office: February 16 – 18, 2018
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Black Panther Peter Rabbit Fifty Shades Freed Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle The 15:17 to Paris The summer movie season starts in February now. As Marvel expands its reach, we’ve gone from … Continue reading Box Office: February 16 – 18, 2018
The Ten Worst Movies I Watched In 2017, Part Two: It’s Not January, But I’m Not Dead, So Let’s Roll
EDIT: Trigger warning for explicit discussion of suicide and hospitalization. Welcome to Ynce Iche’s (pronounced Yeence Eesh, for those not in the know) Movie Misery Corner. It’s been over a month since I published the first part of this article. … Continue reading The Ten Worst Movies I Watched In 2017, Part Two: It’s Not January, But I’m Not Dead, So Let’s Roll
Film Club: The Beginning
Welcome to the inaugural entry of Film Club! This is essentially a book club for film. Every Sunday, a volunteer will choose a film for everyone to watch and then on the following Sunday at 3 PM EST post a discussion … Continue reading Film Club: The Beginning
Double Features: Deep Red (1975) and Suspiria (1977)
Giallo is a major hole in my film viewing history. I’d estimate, working with the sporadic, incomplete lists I’ve kept over the years, that I’ve seen around 7000 films, as I’ve been adding about 500 a year for the last … Continue reading Double Features: Deep Red (1975) and Suspiria (1977)
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