For the discussion of film
Dead Reckoning first and foremost is an empty shell of a film with a bare-bones plot designed to allow Humphrey Bogart as much dialogue, narration, and monologues as possible. There’s only room for a handful of characters in this old … Continue reading A Femme Fatale Loves Ramos Gin Fizzes in “Dead Reckoning”
When Anastasia opened on this day twenty years ago, it made headlines for two reasons. The first–and perhaps more tired to read about at the time–was that it was taking a prominent figure from history and making her the subject of … Continue reading Non-Disney Animated Features Were Never the Same After Anastasia
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Captain America: The First Avenger Director: Joe Johnston Written by: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely Characters … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: Captain America: The First Avenger
Welcome to Both Sides Now, a (probably quite short) series in which the author discusses and reviews feature films he participated in the making of. One of the reasons being an extra sucks is that it means continually getting your … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Suburbicon (Part 1)
Black Mama White Mama (1973) I tend to love exploitation films because they’re, if anything else, honest about themselves. Some exploitation films have important things to say, but they know what they are: Trash. And they’re proud of it. There’s … Continue reading TCM Underground: Black Mama White Mama (1973) and Hit Man (1972)
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. One Hundred and One Dalmatians
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Justice League Wonder Thor: Ragnarok Daddy’s Home 2 Murder on the Orient Express Justice League rode a wave of begrudging, heavily qualified praise to first place this past weekend. Opening with $96M, … Continue reading Box Office: November 17 – 19, 2017
I had a dream when I was a kid, probably around 1993 or 1994, which would have made me nine or ten at the time. I say “dream,” but it was more like a movie trailer. We open on a … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #0: An Introduction to Pre-2000 Superhero Cinema and Television
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Thor Director: Kenneth Branagh Written by: Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz and Don Payne Chatacters … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: Thor
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Iron Man 2 Director: Jon Faverau Written by: Justin Theroux Chatacters created by: Stan Lee, Larry … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: Iron Man 2
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: The Incredible Hulk Director: Louis Leterrier Written by: Zak Penn Characters created by: Stan Lee US … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: The Incredible Hulk
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Iron Man Director: Jon Favreau Written by: Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: Iron Man
Having somehow managed to go most of my life with seeing only a single Jackie Chan movie in its entirety, fate finally intervened to correct this error with the discovery of a 2-disc, 8-film DVD collection in the possession of … Continue reading Jackie Chan Double Feature: ‘Project A’ and ‘Operation Condor’
Since we’re on a new site now, I thought it would be fun to revive the “Combine two movie titles to make a new one” game. For those that haven’t played/weren’t here when I last did it, the rules are … Continue reading Combine Two Movie Titles to Make a New One
Finally, the SUPER FRIENDS movie has arrived in theaters! After years of having just Superman movies, and then years of having just Batman movies, and then years of having Green Lantern in a movie but not Wonder Woman, we finally … Continue reading Justice League SPOIL SPORTS
The Adkins Diet is a podcast in which my wife and I attempt to watch and discuss every movie featuring prolific but underappreciated actor/martial artist/ass-kicker Scott Adkins. This episode we watched Eliminators, a 2016 movie released by WWE Studios. Scott … Continue reading The Adkins Diet Ep. 7 – Eliminators
I have no idea why I’m torturing myself having to write about The Boondock Saints. This is a shit movie full of shit acting and shit writing. The film itself is a drunk man’s fever dream of what a movie … Continue reading Scene Dissections: The Boondock Saints – Dead Cat Manifesto
The results are in for 1984, and I only just realized I forgot to nominated Morris Day for Best Snubbed Supporting Actor for Purple Rain. Deep in your heart, you know he deserves it. Here’s who actually did win: Best Cast: … Continue reading Snubby Awards: 1984 Results/1983 Nominations
Welcome to Cinemixology, a loosely defined series exploring drinking on film. *Note: This is meant for those of you who have seen John Wick Chapter 1 as it is chock full of spoilers* The attention to detail is one of … Continue reading A Father Without Options Drinks His Way Through “John Wick: Chapter 1”
I’m not big on the fantasy genre, as a general rule, and it’s not anything to do with the movies or stories themselves, it’s just not my cup of tea. It never has been and it just never will be, … Continue reading TCM Underground: Red Sonja (1985)
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. Sleeping Beauty
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