The general public’s acceptance of sci-fi is on the rise. Superhero movies like X-Men and Spider-Man paved the way by striking a chord with contemporary politics and societal pressures. Batman, who used to be brushed…
A few weeks ago, one of the members of our comment section made the understandable assertion that my unequivocal support of Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis is simply due to my being a fan of his. And I…
Well, the Oscars came and went. I didn’t watch them (though I did finally see Argo instead, which oughta count for something). But the whole conversation surrounding cinema’s Superbowl got me thinking: Do our great…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…