This column has been brewing in my brain for a little while now, waiting for a reason to be written. And here we are, a couple of days before Suicide Squad is being released and people everywhere are freaking out. The reviews from professional critics are dropping and they aren't looking too kind. As of... Continue Reading →
50/50, Part 5 – My Top Five Favorite Films
Here we are with the final mini-list of the week: my Top Five Favorite Films of the first half of 2016. (Don't miss Part 1, 2, 3, or 4!) Keep in mind that there's a distinction between "favorite" and "best". These are my favorites. I guess you can think of these as the ones I'm... Continue Reading →
50/50, Part 4 -The Top Five Pulse-Pounders
Welcome to Part 4 of the 50/50 mini-list series! Don't miss Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3! Generally speaking, going to the movies is supposed to be fun. And nothing is more fun than when a movie sucks you in to the point that your heartrate actually elevates, your breathing speeds up (or stops... Continue Reading →
18. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
I'm going to say this with pride: I loved Man of Steel. It was exciting (those fight scenes . . . THOSE FIGHT SCENES!!!), intelligent, emotional, memorable and resonant. People are still talking about it. And they're talking about it for reasons other than the fact that it leads directly into Batman v Superman. They're... Continue Reading →