Advertisements When I first heard news about a Predator sequel directed by none other than writer-director Shane Black, I was stoked. That excitement remained, despite the bad word-of-mouth, besides the terrible track record of the series; I was ready to be rocked.…
« read »Advertisements While writing these reviews, I’ve tried to be as critical as possible. To me that means a comprehensive and thorough examination of a film. Every piece of a film should work towards a common goal. Whether that goal is atmosphere, story,…
« read »Advertisements I‘ll start by dispelling a common misconception: this movie is not terrible. It’s not great, don’t get me wrong, but it certainly isn’t worth the disdain some have for it. It’s not Attack of the Clones bad; it’s more Return of the Jedi bad. It…
« read »Advertisements Imagine a wasteland. Civilization has ceased to exist. People are killed over resources that are vital to the post-apocalyptic economy: water, food, and gasoline. Cars are now war machines, scantily clad biker gangs are maniac bandits, and people band as tribes…
« read »Advertisements I love B-movie genre films. I realize not a whole lot of people do, but I love the irreverent, surprising and entertaining ways they will go about shaking up certain genres. They aren’t fine art, but they are an often disregarded…
« read »Advertisements Modern young adult life is filled with all kinds of puzzles to figure out. Social media, your sexuality, finals, identity politics, relationships, social issues, and much much more. I haven’t seen something articulate the gossipy melodrama, hyper-connected invasiveness, and aspirational revolutionary…
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