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…
A lot of critics hate Ridley Scott. A lot hate blockbusters. A lot hate religious movies. Some hate a combination of the three. What can I say? In the immortal words of President Thomas Jefferson, “Haters gonna hate.” Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) The Plot: Moses (Christian Bale) has lived his whole life as a…
It’s November. It’s Oscar/Christmas blockbuster season. Let’s just get right to it, shall we? Interstellar (2014) The Plot: Environmental apocalypses: the best kind (?). As a terrible blight continues to wipe out crops across the world, scientists (mainly Michael Caine) realize that the earth is done for. That doesn’t necessarily mean that humanity has to…
This week I’m not reviewing a movie. I’m basically writing an essay, which is a particularly disturbing departure from the norm because for the first time in seventeen years, I’m actually not a student, so writing an essay should be the last thing on my mind, but I’m passionate about this topic. As the title…
Well, Christmas has come and gone and 2014 is rapidly approaching, and with it Oscar season. Hooray. Like the summer with its myriad blockbusters, this time of year kind of dictates what movies we are and are not going to write about. That can be nice, by the way, not having to think really hard…
Before I start the review, I’m going to take a moment to talk about the massacre in Colorado. Better, wiser people than I have said better, wiser things than I’m going to say. But bear with me. It’s a terrible, terrible thing that happened. I can’t fathom what the victims and their families are going…
