For the discussion of film
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Thor: Ragnarok Daddy’s Home 2 Murder on the Orient Express A Bad Moms Christmas Jigsaw It’s a good week to be Will Ferrel (and also Mark Wahlberg, I guess, if you’re into … Continue reading Box Office: November 10 – 12, 2017
One of the odder aspects of Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion is its use of honor. One side is very respectful to the other, even if that side is nothing but disrespectful. The odd thing is that the villains are the … Continue reading Honor in Grand Illusion
Sometimes you just want to watch some crap. Or at least, I do. I enjoy many experimental and artistic movies, insightful dramas about the human condition, yadda yadda yadda. Yet often I am too exhausted mentally or emotionally to commit … Continue reading DTV Double Feature: Death Race 2050 and Officer Downe
The handsome evil twin to Scott’s “Lamest Movie Villains” post a few days ago. Post Movie Villains that are just plain cool and that you love. My personal favorite movie villain is Roy Batty(played by Rutger Hauer) from Bladerunner. Roy … Continue reading Coolest Movie Villains
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
Place to discuss thoughts on the new version of Murder on the Orient Express. What did you like, or more likely, what didn’t you like? Continue reading Spoil Sports: Murder on the Orient Express
This is a repost of the most popular thread I ever created back on the ol’ stompin’ channel. Thought I’d give it another go-around in the new digs! Nope. Not quite. Closer. This is the “best by” thread – where … Continue reading The “Best By” Thread
I elected to see Dunkirk with my friend Anna at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, reasoning that it was showing there in 70mm (though not IMAX) and should be seen on the biggest screen in town (83 feet wide). There … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Dunkirk (Part 2)
Which movie villain do you hate the most? Is it a terrible actor, terrible writing, or a combination of both? Don’t worry about repeating an answer either. Continue reading Lamest Movie Villains
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. Lady and the Tramp
I’m very excited about this week’s double feature, courtesy of TCM Underground. Both films, Deadly Friend and Swamp Thing, are directed by Wes Craven and are both films I remember from way back as a wee lad growing up and … Continue reading TCM Underground: Deadly Friend (1986) and Swamp Thing (1982)
If you’re a comic book movie fan of a certain age, you couldn’t help but notice how Thor: Ragnarok pushes all your nostalgia buttons for the 1980’s. (Box Office Mojo attests that 63% percent of Thor fans were over the age … Continue reading Masters of the Ragnarok: Thor and All Those Rad 80’s Callbacks
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Thor: Ragnarok A Bad Moms Christmas Jigsaw Boo! 2 Geostorm Opening on 4,080 screens, Thor: Ragnarok was the far-and-away winner for the weekend with a $122M gross. Action-comedy A Bad Moms Christmas walked … Continue reading Box Office: November 3 – 5, 2017
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. It was the summer of 2016 and I very suddenly found myself homeless. For most … Continue reading Both Sides Now: Dunkirk (Part 1)
The Heroic Trio is a kung-fu superhero flick from Hong Kong that features three kick-ass, beautiful women as the titular trio. It was an early film from director Johnnie To, before he became the critically acclaimed master of crime films … Continue reading The Heroic Trio (1993)
Tartuffe is a play about a religious conman in the 16th century, written by Moliere. He takes over a family, and while Orgon, the head of the household is trying to get Tartuffe to marry his young daughter Mariane, Tartuffe … Continue reading Scene Dissections: Tartuffe’s Bait and Switch
Hey there! As a sort of trial run post for me, I thought I’d shine a light onto one of my favorite short films of the past few years. It’s about an astronaut, or at least most of an astronaut. … Continue reading Movies: Somewhere, our limbs lost in the distance.
The Adkins Diet is a podcast devoted to watching and discussing every movie featuring prolific actor/martial artist Scott Adkins. This month is New-vember, where we are watching the newest releases featuring Scott Adkins. Savage Dog comes out on DVD … Continue reading The Adkins Diet Ep. 6 – Savage Dog
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
Talk about Thor: Ragnarok here! Continue reading Spoil Sports: Thor: Ragnarok
I feel like movies in the 90s didn’t make as much of a spectacle of being diverse. In today’s movie-going world, it’s a huge problem. I mean, don’t get me wrong, the 90s (and before) weren’t a magical time, and … Continue reading Set it Off (1996)
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