Four Reasons You Should Reconsider Your Disdain for Indy IV
Just as the news of a new Star Wars has invited even more criticism of the Prequels, so too has news of another Indiana Jones invited un-fond commentary on the last movie in that series….
Five Great Car Movies for When You Tire of the Fast Series
Get it? “Tire?” Anyway, I don’t mean to pick on them; The Fast and/or Furious movies do their thing well. You want brilliantly dumb action with cars and shimmering movie stars? Been there, done that. Digital effects everywhere you…
Four Times George Lucas Was Awesome When It Had Nothing To Do With Star Wars
Well, George Lucas has been in headlines again. No, it’s not good news this time either. Between the disappointing critical reactions to Strange Magic (I haven’t seen it yet) and the news that Abrams and…
Four Brilliant 2014 Movies Not Nominated for A Single Oscar
Well, the Oscars are out and the controversies are staked. Some movies got too many nods; others, too few. High-profile projects like Selma are raising eyebrows with a paltry one or two nominations. But what about the…
Four Schlocky Movies that Handle Religion Better than the News
I assume you guys don’t need the news recapped on this site. For our purposes, let’s just say that (aside from being all-around awful) recent events have given our talking heads yet another opportunity to prove…
Four Reasons Everybody Should Be Excited About Blackhat
Well, it’s just about the end of 2014. I might put out a list someday looking back on the year, but truthfully the release system for most of the interesting movies is so absymal that…
Let Us Take a Moment of Silence for Michael Pitt’s Mason Verger
Some of y’all have probably heard this by now, but Hannibal’s own Michael Pitt has left… uh, Hannibal. To be direct, this is a huge bummer. Not because it taints my enthusiasm for the show….
Watch Michael Bay Put the Finishing Touches on Transformers 4
If any of you were wondering just how much work it takes to make an overstuffed summer blockbuster, this behind-the-scenes of the latest Transformers has your answer: “A lot.” You know, it’s amazing that any…
Aaron Sorkin Comes Out Swinging Against Sony Hack Profiteers
Thank you, Aaron Sorkin. In this New York Times op-ed, readers get to bear witness to a scathing indictment of the media journalists who swept in and exploited the Sony hack for their own profit….