I Can’t Watch Trailers Anymore
A cliche image, but a fun one. Anybody out there suffering from trailer fatigue? I see articles about this every now and then. Some take the angle of criticizing the tendency of modern trailers to…
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Some Thoughts on Fruitvale Station
Don’t think of this as a review. A movie review indicates that there will be some sort of evaluation of quality. Will take into account all the elements of filmmaking, like writing, acting, cinematography, et…
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Unreal Movie Review: John Dies at the End is a Kooky Good Time
Ripped from the pages of a novel by Cracked.com contributer David Wong — a novel I haven’t read, by the way — and put onscreen by cult film alumnus Don Coscarelli, John Dies at the…
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John Cleese on Creativity
Today, instead of a big long essay I wrote, I thought I’d try something different and share a big long video I found.* Well, assuming this isn’t one of those things that everybody’s seen but…
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You Know, I Actually Liked After Earth
Pictured: Everybody who agrees. A lot of criticism — film, television, or otherwise — seems to be about tallying flaws and giving a grade. The approach makes sense; after all, that’s how you grade a…
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Three Reasons Why Brazil Might Be the Scariest Movie I Own
Number one… As any horror expert will tell you, movies can scare you in a variety of ways. Some movies get you with jump scares, others with haunting atmosphere… actually, I have no idea what…
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Go See Pacific Rim this Weekend!
(not a full review) So, I’ve really been rooting for this movie. Now that I’ve seen it, I’m rooting for it more than ever. So you guys get a little reminder to take you into…
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Unreal Movie Review: The Lone Ranger is my Favorite Blockbuster of the Year (So Far)
Well, this is awkward. As most of you probably know, The Lone Ranger basically tanked this weekend. From what I read/heard, it actually came in under Disney’s most pessimistic projections. Adding insult to injury, the…
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Spider-Man, Star Trek, and the Problems with Blockbuster Storytelling
Man, it’s always nice when revisiting an older movie goes well. And yes, Spider-man counts as an older movie… it had its tenth anniversary last year. The past couple of years have been rough to…