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…
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…
In a summer of unwilling heroes and cynical detachment, Guillermo Del Toro’s Mechs vs. Monsters movie is a breath of fresh air, a shot of adrenaline, and a hi-five from your inner child all at once. Pacific Rim (2013): The Plot: Fifteen years ago, Kaiju (Japanese for “giant beast” began emerging from an inter-dimensional rift…
Man of Steel (2013): The Plot: After spending his life trying to find a way to help people without revealing his powers so that he can be “normal,” a heavily bearded Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) learns of his true origin and purpose. And by that I mean, he’s an alien and his biological Dad (Russell…
The summer is almost upon us! Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Wolverine, Man of Steel, Pacific Rim, Monsters University, Fast & Furious 6, The Great Gatsby, World War Z, The Hangover Part III, After Earth, Despicable Me 2, This Is the End, Now You See Me, The Bling Ring, Kick-Ass 2, The…
