As a movie fan, I have a confession, I am ignorant and quite snobby towards foreign language films. Unless it’s a movie that has caused enough hype to catch my attention or has an English language remake, I won’t usually bother with … Continue reading Let the Right One In (2008) Review
I love the idea of using a unique format, device or method to help best tell the story of a movie. Some have been so successful that they have become a whole genre of their own. The Blair Witch Project … Continue reading The Artist (2011) Review
Christopher Nolan introduced both huge positives but also massive negatives to the superhero movie genre. His take on Batman is pretty much the perfect version of that character. He steeps it in the darkness and realism it needs and because of that he created the … Continue reading The Wolverine (2013) Review
3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst is exactly what it sounds like – 3 of the best examples of either an actor, film series, genre, etc. versus 3 of the worst. It’s also an opportunity for you … Continue reading 3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst Pegg and Frost Collaborations
The World’s End represents what happens when small-time creators get ideas beyond their reach. That sounds really harsh and Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright are a lot more than “small-time” but considering where they came from and the early … Continue reading The World’s End (2013) Review
The best sequels follow characters rather than events. That is why superhero sequels are very easy and successful while sequels to films like The Hangover will always struggle. The Hangover was a novel events driven story. It had funny, likable … Continue reading Monsters University (2013) Review
3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst is exactly what it sounds like – 3 of the best examples of either an actor, film series, genre, etc. versus 3 of the worst. It’s also an opportunity for you … Continue reading 3 of the Worst vs 3 of the Best Pixar Movies
The key to Pixar’s success isn’t the animation, the voices or even the comedy – it’s the original storytelling. The best of Pixar has the most original stories, creating whole worlds that most people couldn’t come close to imagining. They … Continue reading Monsters Inc. (2001) Review
“Based on a True Story” or “Inspired by Real Events” usually means a movie has taken huge liberties with the facts and truth surrounding an event a film has been inspired by. I can think of a few examples where … Continue reading The Imposter (2012) Review
The best versions of Batman have been in cartoons. When I was a kid, one of the best cartoons on tv was Batman: The Animated Series. It took Tim Burton’s Batman tone (and theme music to some extent) and built the familiar … Continue reading Why you should be watching superhero cartoons
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