Tuesday, August 1, 2017

5 Popular Movies With The Wrong Rating


Movie ratings are often a deep rabbit hole of debate, heated arguments, and hurt feelings. The rating system by the Motion Picture Academy of America, proposes to be a consistent guide to judging the the content of a film, but the prudent and self-aware viewer once taking a step back and comparing the content and tone of films across the rating spectrum certainly raises some interesting questions.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Top Five Movies from 2016 That You May Have Missed




2016 was a crowded year at the movies. While there were more hits than misses, there were bound to be some that slipped through the cracks. Here are five of my favorite movies from 2016 that you may have missed.

Monday, July 24, 2017

Best Previews of San Diego Comic-Con 2017

San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone and hoo-boy was it a good one! Hit the jump for the best of SDCC 2017.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Captain America: Civil War REVIEW


The third installment in the Captain America series proves to be exciting, funny, and surprisingly weighty. Never has a trilogy capper felt more like a beginning.

Friday, December 18, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens REVIEW



Boy, it's good to be back in a galaxy far, far, away! JJ Abrams has crafted a love letter to the original trilogy (especially A New Hope) while propelling the franchise forward in exciting ways with impeccably casted new characters. Read on for my review.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

THE MARTIAN Review - We really like to strand Matt Damon



The Martian is a solid, breezy, funny, and entertaining film. In a rare occurrence where the movie improves upon the book, Ridley Scott and co. have made a film that's smart, yet doesn't forget it's audience.

What does it mean to be a "true gentleman"?


This is a piece I began writing for a local news agency but this version differs greatly from the published piece. Given that so much of online news now can be prone to want shorter, easy to digest pieces, they wanted something different for their target audience of young women that day dream of one day finding their Atticus Finch only to discover he's a zombie.

In any case, I post the original here for your reading pleasure. I sincerely wanted to give the article some substance and really drive home the point of "just because this boy does x, y, and z does NOT mean he's a gentleman". If the boy who dons a suit and fedora at the local high school can technically do all the same "things" as say, Atticus Finch, then why is the former not regarded as a gentleman? What is filling in the gaps there? Here you go:

Monday, October 19, 2015

It's here! Final trailer for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS



The final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has arrived and you can see it right here. Also, tickets are on sale but many sites have crashed and MANY showtimes are already sold out. If you hope to see this movie before Christmas, act now!

SICARIO Review - "What are we doing here?"



Of all the movies I've seen in the past while, Sicario has stuck with me the most. It's meaty, dark, and forces yourself to ask serious moral questions. In this review I'll do my best to bring to light some themes the film explores while keeping the plot largely intact. This is another movie I saw without having anything spoiled, so I'll do my best to do the same for you.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

End of Summer Movie Recap - Who Came Out on Top?

Well, that's a wrap, folks. The summer movie season is officially over, with only the dregs of the late  August slate premiering in the next week. So what was the outcome? Who were the winners? Who didn't fare so well? Let's take a closer look at some of the standouts, on both sides of box-office battle.

Because Jeff Goldblum

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Looking back on JURASSIC WORLD - What did we really see?



While it would never be able to match the now-classic, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World stands on it's own as a fun ride, while calling nostalgically to the past.

Sunday, May 17, 2015

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Review


Mad Max: Fury Road is unlike anything I've ever seen. A stunning production design, a moving score, exhilarating (practical) action, and solid performances make this a rare thing to witness - there just aren't too many movies like this being made anymore.

Monday, May 4, 2015

THE AGE OF ADALINE Review

 
The Age of Adaline is a beautiful, contemplative film in which the title character faces one thing we all seem to welcome, yet fear: the passage of time.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Review


Joss Whedon's swan song in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Age of Ultron is big, loud, hilarious, and above all, fun. With emphasis on the characters we've come to know and love, Whedon has crafted a flawed, but very satisfying capper to Marvel's Phase 2. I'll do my best to keep this review spoiler free.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

First Image of Jared Leto's Iteration of THE JOKER Revealed

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                            Image via David Ayer twitter

David Ayer, director of the upcoming Suicide Squad has revealed the first photo of Jared Leto's iteration of The Joker.