That concludes Round 6. While it does please me to report that It Follows won, I am equally grieved to report that Furious 7 lost. That was an unfortunate pairing. I feel like this is a good time to listen to “See You Again.” Moving on, we’ve got the unexpectedly good Ant-Man vs. the expectedly…
A few weeks ago I published a list of my top ten favorite films from 2015, and stressed in that opening paragraph, which I assume everyone skipped over, that last year saw the releases of well over ten great movies, making for a nice break from the norm. I gave a shout-out to some of…
Wow, I’ve never seen such a likable movie so mercilessly slaughtered, but, unsurprisingly, we must bid farewell to Brooklyn. Our first quarterfinal will be between Mad Max: Fury Road and Inside Out, which should be both interesting and pretty close. Today, though, we must vote in what I feel is the most unfortunate of the…
Well, that’s Round 4 done, and although it boggles the mind, Guillermo del Toro’s latest horror masterpiece did somehow lose to an adaptation of a Mark Millar book. What can I say? Shit happens. Moving on, it’s the eminently charming Brooklyn vs. a violent tour of post-apocalyptic Australia in Mad Max: Fury Road. Need to refresh your…
For a movie originally released in 1991, set in 1982 but frequently flashing back to 1966, much of Only Yesterday feels timeless. Directed by Grave of the Fireflies director Isao Takahata and adapted from a manga by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone, the themes of Only Yesterday –which was released in US theaters for the first time in 2016– will be…
That concludes Round 3. The Hateful Eight ended in a predictable bloodbath with no survivors, but Matt Damon at least survived another few days on Mars. We’ll have to wait to see if he actually gets rescued, though. Today’s poll pits Kingsman: The Secret Service against Crimson Peak. Need a refresher on either film? Click…
Ang Lee’s 2000 masterpiece Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will doubtless be remembered as one of the best films of the century. Its stunning artistic sense, awe-inspiring fight sequences, and beautiful score are matched only by its deeply heartfelt romantic storyline and perfectly realized characters. It revitalized Chinese cinema in foreign markets and changed the way…
