Friday, February 13, 2015

KINGSMAN: HARRY POTTER AND THE SECRET SERVICE

›
For a few years in the late 80's and 90's, one of the hottest names in science fiction blockbusters was an eccentric Dutchman named...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Films That Salvaged 2014

›
This year was a pretty terrible. I mean that in general (lots of nasty stuff souring my favorite hobbies, like GamerGate and the death of s...
1 comment:
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF TOO MANY COOKS

›
Eleven years ago to the day, a minor miracle happened. With the release of  The Return of the King , Peter Jackson not only finished an amb...
Friday, November 7, 2014

BIG HERO 6 - How to Train Your Robot

›
The best superhero stories are, in actuality, about internal conflicts. In spite of the razzle-dazzle of super powers, strange creatures, o...
Sunday, November 2, 2014

JOHN WICK - Stylish Minimalism

›
It can be easy to forget, in this modern age of clashing CGI armies, zooming spaceships and high-flying superheroes, that at one point in h...
1 comment:
Sunday, October 19, 2014

THE BOOK OF LIFE - Amor de los Muertos

›
Many great movies are meticulous, laser-focused affairs, films that have a mission statement that they zero in on early and hew to from the...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

THE BOXTROLLS - Beautifully Bizarre

›
I'm not entirely sure who The Boxtrolls  is "for" (other than me) in the sense of target demographic or potential audience. I...