I love talking about movies. I love that experience of walking out of a theater and discussing the film I’ve just seen with someone, breaking it apart, looking at the pieces, understanding how the whole thing fits together and what makes it work (or not). It’s exciting to me, and it’s the whole reason I … Continue reading Movie Review – JURASSIC WORLD
NOTE: I do not feel that anything I discuss in this review constitutes as a spoiler – I took great pains to ensure this – however, I realize that people tend to be especially spoiler-phobic when it comes to Christopher Nolan movies, so in an attempt to avoid people shouting at me, please be aware … Continue reading Movie Review – INTERSTELLAR
Let’s have a conversation about tone. In the most general sense, tone is the way that a movie feels. Is a movie scary? Is it funny? Is it serious, or is it silly? Tone is something that can vary wildly between movies, even within the same genre, and can even change within a movie from … Continue reading Movie Review – Godzilla
We’re already halfway through the summer, and I can barely count on one hand the number of movies I’ve really enjoyed. Maybe I still haven’t gotten over the fact that last year was a mind bogglingly great year for movies, but I’m still feeling really bummed out by what we’ve gotten so far in 2013. … Continue reading Movie Review – Pacific Rim
It’s sort of astounding to me that of the five previous films featuring the single most well-known and well-loved superhero of all time only two are any good at all (only one of which can actually be called great). Superman is beloved by millions, yet only Richard Donner has ever been able to get the … Continue reading Movie Review – Man of Steel
Jackie Robinson’s entrance into the world of Major League Baseball is a seminal moment in American history and a story that most Americans are at least vaguely familiar with. 42 attempts to tell that story in a way that honors the legendary status of Robinson, but in the process fails to give us a real … Continue reading Movie Review – 42
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