When I first wrote about Nier about a month ago (original article here), I called attention to its music, its minimalist storytelling, its pastiche of familiar titles and genres, and its flawed brilliance. When I…
I assume most of us have seen Kung Fu Hustle at least, but writer/director/producer/actor/action hero Stephen Chow has developed an extremely large, impressive, and unique film repertoire for himself that’s earned him massive renown overseas…
Alright so it’s not ALL Guardians of the Galaxy today, unless there’s a knitted Star Lord in here that I missed. Rather, this is the work of Hannah J. Simpson, who has used her knitting…
Alright, looks like it’s shaping up to be another Guardians of the Galaxy day, judging by the stories I’m seeing lined up in my publishing queue. But you won’t complain, right? First up is Isaac…
(click to listen) I told you this was Guardians of the Galaxy day, didn’t I? There’s a lot to love about the movie, but it’s easy to overlook the soundtrack in the face of all…
Do you remember being in 8th or 9th grade and feeling a sense of dread when a friend of yours challenged you for your favorite flat little cardboard disc? Well I do. I never wanted…
We live in a media-obsessed culture. It’s not enough to merely watch, play, or read something anymore; now you have to live-tweet about it while you upload fanart to tumblr and videos to youtube….
(click to enlarge) Think we’re going just a little bit crazy with Guardians of the Galaxy here? Well, you very well may be right, but in my eyes it’s the best movie of the summer…
It all seems rather disjointed, don’t you think? The switch from live-action to CGI and back is interesting, and I think the newest film really suffered from a lack of Ashton Kutcher. That’s what everyone…