Reviews of films
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: 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)
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
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)
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here’s a new one Title: Thor: Ragnarok Director: Taika Waititi Writer(s): Eric Pearson and the writing team of Craig Kyle and Christopher … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three Rewatch: Thor: Ragnarok
My last review closed with the line “Along with films like Moonlight and The Florida Project, we may be heading towards another type of standard prestige picture which I hope doesn’t happen, but I’ll gladly take films like this over the ACTING showcases … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Novitiate
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. This is a new one Title: Spider-man: Homecoming Director: Jon Watts Writer(s): The writing teams of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three Rewatch: Spider-Man: Homecoming
Disney World (or Land) is called the Happiest Place on Earth because it’s a really catchy and effective way to sell people on a place being special. It also is a genuinely special place for millions of people around the … Continue reading Movie Reviews: The Florida Project
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here’s a new one Title: Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 2 Director: James Gunn Writer(s): James Gunn Characters created by: Steve Englehart, … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three Rewatch: Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 2
There are few better ways to open up your film then four simple words; “A Film by Martin McDonagh”. The playwright turned writer-director of the Oscar winning Six Shooter as well as the Oscar nominated (and one of the best … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. This is a new one Title: Doctor Strange Director: Scott Derrickson Writer(s): Scott Derrickson, Jon Spaihts, and C. Robert Cargill Characters created … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three Rewatch: Doctor Strange
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. Jungle Book
Dudes (1987) As thoroughly as I’ve enjoyed writing these reviews for the weekly offerings of TCM Underground, the whole time I’ve been waiting for a double feature as batshit, off-the-wall crazy as this week’s. This week’s double feature encapsulates everything … Continue reading TCM Underground: Dudes (1987) and Border Radio (1987)
While there are many wonderful, heartwarming Christmas movies out there, there are probably ten times as many sappy ones out there that your wife, mother and grandmother binge watch each year (mostly one Hallmark and Lifetime). In this seasonal series, … Continue reading Sappy Christmas Movies: The Ultimate Gift (Now With South American Rebels!)
If you ask a contemporary fan to compile a list of the top five “best” superhero movies, they will likely mostly be movies made after 2000’s X-Men. I’m thinking the consensus picks are probably The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 2, one … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #2: Superman: The Movie (1978)
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. I wrote this as a review, but I adjusted it for the new site. Title: Captain America: Civil War Director: Anthony and … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three Rewatch: Captain America: Civil War
You may know Lady Bird as the film which recently became the best reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes of all time (I’m just happy it’s no longer Toy Story 2, the disappointing followup that was redone years later in a far superior film). … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Lady Bird
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Ant-Man Director: Peyton Reed Writer(s): Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and Adam McKay & Paul Rudd … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Rewatch: Ant-Man
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