Movies

Turning any medium into a movie just isn’t a simple task.   Most of the time the only form of media that works is books.  Books tend to be turned into successful movies more often than…

One of the more interesting aspects of the Oscars is the acceptance speeches that the winners give upon receiving their little gold statues.  Some are quick and to the point, and others lag on and…

After all these years, he really just wants a hug. Since it’s now been a few years and counting since Hollywood officially ran out of ideas and started only making movies based around superheroes, video…

In slang terms a “jump scene” is actually referred to as a scene that makes you “jump” out of your seat.   You know the kinds of scenes that scare you.  For example a loud…

Perhaps no film series has inspired more parody than Star Wars. An endless legion of fans means an endless amount of remixes and mash-ups, and for the truly die hard, costumes, scripts and special effects….

Nattyb mentioned to me the other day that he thought the quality of Ridley Scott’s movies had really declined in recent years.  Prior to our conversation, I hadn’t given that much thought, but afterwards, I…

People will say their “glory years” are well behind them, but these eight dudes aren’t having any of that. They may drink Metamucil and head to bed at 8:30, but you can be damn sure…

What prompted me to mix it up by going into the movie realm for this week’s Battle Royale? It’s probably something to do with the fact I played a bunch of Assassin’s Creed and watched…