This piece was originally published on Lewton Bus. What do you do when you’re asked to make a sequel to the last pirate movie anyone would ever make? During production on the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, there was a very real sense that the creative team behind it had conned a major studio … Continue reading The Last Pirate Movies Ever Made: Revisiting PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Update: I have written a more recent, more comprehensive article covering the entire Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. I recommend reading that one first. “I think it’d be rather exciting to meet a pirate.” Part 1: An Unlikely Phenomenon Pirates of the Caribbean. This is, perhaps, one of the oddest pop culture touchstones we have. … Continue reading Pirates of the Caribbean Retrospective – Part One: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The work of director Gore Verbinski is a little bit of an acquired taste. He’s an undeniably talented director, but he has sort of a weird, offbeat, sensibility to his work and several of his movies require a second viewing to really appreciate. He definitely has more accessible films – The Ring and Pirates of … Continue reading Movie Review – The Lone Ranger
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