In an era where big budget superhero films dominate the box office, it’s easy to forget that “comic book movie” was once a dirty phrase in Hollywood. Even 10 years ago, silver screen supeheroics were considered a risky investment before Nolan and Whedon used them to shatter records. Capes on Camera is a look at…
Ladies and gentlemen, when this blog began over two years ago, Drew Parton made a grave error: he named his column “Mindless Action Mondays.” Not only does this constrain him to posting on Mondays (a universally acknowledged sucky day), but it also meant that he would exclusively review action movies. Now, the dude likes action…
Baddie – James Wan. Lesson – Not all Australian horror is good. Readers, you don’t know this about me yet – but I am not a James Wan fan. It would be foolish to say he didn’t understand the genre, but I feel that ultimately his films are a collection of successful horror gimmicks that do…
Going Clear knows what good horror movie know: what’s shown on screen is sometimes less scary than what’s implied. While there are more than enough chilling tales of the Church of Scientology’s abuses in Going Clear’s 119 minute runtime, it’s knowing that there are untold horrors and dark secrets lurking just outside the camera frame…
It was a long hard battle, and everyone–except really Boyhood, which got utterly destroyed in round one–fought valiantly, but a winner has been determined. You’ve cast your votes, you’ve stated your opinions, and we thank you for your (oddly inconsistent) participation. It is my pleasure to declare Rooster Illusion’s Best Film of 2014: Thanks to everyone…
Disney is currently in the no doubt arduous process of remaking all of their classic princess movies as live action films, apparently shot for shot. No matter how many letters I write to Disney World politely asking for an explanation, they won’t respond. The only possible explanation for this, and for their secrecy, is that…
Well, folks, the results are in. Though the competition was fierce, The Lego Movie defeated The Grand Budapest Hotel by, get this, a single vote. So anyone out there who really really loved Budapest but was too lazy to vote and just assumed it would win, let the record now show that your votes counts…
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