"By opting out of these films, one is making the active choice to lose touch with where we are as a global society and culture."
Why Event Films are as Relevant as Current Events
The Movie March Golden Globes Preview!
The original plan was to see another movie, today, but guess what? SNOWED IN! So, here's something else I was planning on doing . . . The Movie March Golden Globes Preview! For those who aren't aware, the Golden Globes - taking place on Sunday night, January 8 - are conducted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and covers... Continue Reading →
50/50, Part 1 – The Top Five Standout Performances
This is the first of five Top Five lists for this week. Each day, Monday through Friday, will see a new 50/50 column covering the first half (50 down, 50 to go) of my March to 100. Well . . . the first 49, I suppose. But 49/51 doesn't have the same ring. If Thursday night's number... Continue Reading →
Interlude – “Harley Quinn = Money” Should Be Warner Brothers’s Takeaway From the Success of Deadpool
Warner Brothers and DC have an untapped money bomb in their pocket.
Interlude – Audiences Demanded An Unfaithful Deadpool, Got It, And It’s a Huge Success
Oh, hey, there. Thanks for clicking. I admit, the headline is a little over-the-top. The Deadpool we got in the film isn't entirely unfaithful. As I said in my original thoughts on the film (riiiiiiiight here), the characterization is pretty much dead-on. And his origin is pretty close, too. But, as an adaptation of the... Continue Reading →
7. Deadpool
You need to understand this: I love Deadpool. Really. I didn't learn about Deadpool after the film was announced and jump on the bandwagon. I didn't discover him from thousands of cutesy Internet memes and then declare myself a knowledgeable fan without ever reading a single issue of any of his comic book series. No, I'm a... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 