As I write this right now the reality is that for the first time in my lifetime there will not be a summer blockbuster season. With most movie theaters only hoping to open their doors in July at the earliest and almost every major studio summer release being delayed (some until 2021) I am currently …
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As is now my tradition, this is my public historical record of my personal Oscar ballot that will either validate my personal genius or forever serve as evidence of my dumb hubris. Last year I went a stunningly accurate 21 for 24 in the awards with all my major misses coming from the crapshoot short …
I really thought I could do it this year. With traditional bellwethers for the Academy Awards seeming to go out of their way to hint at a "throwback" year by awarding middle-brow and historically revisionistic movies like Green Book, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Vice it seemed like this could be a year that I might sit out, cudmudgeonly throwing shade …
The Dark Knight Trilogy is an important addition to the current explosion (or glut, depending on your perspective) of all things superhero-related in modern Hollywood. Christopher Nolan's blockbuster trilogy came during a lull in the superhero craze, when the initial wave of mainstream superhero movies (Spider-Man, X-Men) had given way to a string of critical …
Continue reading Franchise Ruminations: The Dark Knight Trilogy – The Iconoclasm of the Superhero
(Warning: SPOILERS are going to be discussed freely in this article so if you haven't seen the movie STAY AWAY. For a spoiler-free(ish) review click here.) In case the above warnings did not make it clear enough, this will be a debrief of Avengers: Infinity War which will include a discussion of MAJOR SPOILERS. It is safe to say that …
It may come as a surprise to some of you that I am a Christian (and a seminary-trained one to boot). It shouldn't because I explicitly state this in my bio, but I understand if that is potentially shocking given the fact that (a) I haven't reviewed any explicit Christian films (and haven't intentionally watched …
This week I finally caught up with Justice League, the first pinnacle of the supposed epic and endless cinematic universe of DC Comic Books. The reason why it took me so long to catch up with the movie is simply because the movie was finally at the price point that I thought was worth my time …
Continue reading Franchise Ruminations: What is Wrong With DC’s Extended Universe?
It is no surprise that the idea of using DVDs and Blu-Rays to watch movies has become somewhat antiquated, especially with the rapid change in broadband availability making high-quality streams of movie not just a luxury but an expected part of any internet service. With the rise of the major streaming powerhouses of Netflix, Amazon, …
Continue reading The Beginning of the End for Physical Media for Movies?
Finally Oscar season is over which is both a relief and a shame. After the tightest and most open race in ages The Shape of Water came out with both the highest number of Oscars (4) and the big prize in Best Picture. But as is befitting to the nature of this year's race, the awards …
Let this be my public historical record so that I may be proven right afterwards or as a shining example of my hubris and lack of predictive powers. For the sake of brevity I'm not going to make a prediction on any of the shorts categories or the foreign language category because I did not …
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