Fantasy collaboration moment: I’d love to put Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead and Shane Carruth in a room together and see what happens. I think that the sheer amount of scientific know-how of Carruth combined with the grasp of human emotion … Continue reading →
One of the most striking aspects in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) stems from its sheer dedication to battle. A lot of time and love very obviously went into the sets, costumes and props … Continue reading →
Recently, I realized that, while I’ve analyzed The Thing (1982), I’ve never actually used it as a weekend movie. That needs to be corrected, especially as we’re into the dead of winter here. A classic from John Carpenter, the film … Continue reading →
I walked into Colossal (2016) thinking it would be a fun, campy movie about a monster. Boy, was I wrong – I sold this sucker way short based on synopsis alone. The story follows Gloria (Anne Hathaway), a woman who … Continue reading →
A hard fact of life: not everyone is an anime fan. This makes me sad, as anime is a vast, colorful world that contains so much depth when done correctly. One of the seminal pieces of the genre is 1988’s … Continue reading →
Ever have one of those moments where the facts suddenly align and you’re hit square in the face with a realization that completely changes your understanding of something? That happened to me recently. I was having a chuckle to myself … Continue reading →
Funny story: I went to go see Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with a pair of friends after a long day of teaching when it came out in 2003. I slipped into a pair of jeans … Continue reading →
**WARNING: This post contains spoilers for a film that is currently playing in theatres.** First off, a slow clap for John Krasinski. The man managed to get movie going audiences to do something they haven’t done in ages: people … Continue reading →
I’ll admit that this film is going to be hit or miss with audiences; frankly, I think it was ahead of its time and didn’t find the audience it deserved. 9 is an animated film from 2009, directed by Shane … Continue reading →
Ah, the week of corporate-mandated love. Today is the day that really matters: half-priced candy day, the magical day where you can buy twice the candy for the same price as February 14th. It’s also the day that we can … Continue reading →
