Great Films with Negative Impacts: Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs became a pivotal film in Hollywood history, not just for the overall quality of the film, but also for popularizing nonlinear storytelling. However, the film's influence contributed to the once-groundbreaking style becoming a negative trend in storytelling.
Great Films with Negative Impacts: The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum is widely regarded as a landmark action film. At the heart of this was the now-infamous use of the shaky cam technique, combined with rapid-fire quick cuts. While this style was groundbreaking at the time, the success of the film begat some of the worst trends in action filmmaking.
Great Films with Negative Impacts: Star Wars
The success of Star Wars was nothing short of a cultural phenomenon, revolutionizing the science fiction genre. But it set an untouchably high bar for any subsequent space opera film that dared to explore the stars.
The Problem with Movie Marketing
A look a when movie marketing campaigns failed in the most simplistic ways and critiquing why. Sensible and logical as they may seem, even the most standard advertisements can backfire when certain factors aren't considered.
The Most Effective Horror Movie Ever Made
There are many films throughout history that have earned the label of being historic, iconic, or game-changing, but these monikers almost always only apply within the film industry itself. There are far fewer, if any, that have had an influence outside of Hollywood and literally changed the world at large.
Susan Lucci: The Perennial Runner-Up
While playing Erica Kane on the soap opera "All My Children” for over 41 years, from the show's debut in 1970 until its cancellation in 2011, Susan Lucci set the unlikeliest of Academy records.
Greatest Villains of All-Time: Johan Liebert
No one is immune to pain or sin. Everyone has their secrets, flaws, and inner demons. Bringing those demons to the forefront is when Johan is at his most sadistic. We live in a world where things can always get worse. And in that world, Johan is the deep-sea explorer traversing the furthest depths.
What Does The Rings of Power Mean for The Wheel of Time?
The Rings of Power recently completed its first season on Amazon Prime, adding to the barrage of streaming platforms adapting fantasy books into tv shows, and it’s actually really good, too good perhaps.
Greatest Villains of All-Time: Frieza
He was born evil. No tragic backstory. No pitiful origin. He's ruthlessly merciless, feared by trillions, and destroys on impulse. Frieza may actually be the perfect villain.
The Problem with Football Movies
Movies are very good at making any sports more exciting than they actually are in real-time. The problem with football is that this is hard to do.
Michael Bay is one of the best directors in Hollywood
Michael Bay gives people the movies they don’t know they really want.
Endgame VS. The Snyder Cut Pt. 2: The Snyder Cut
“What DC had was mythology at an epic level, and we were going to take them on this amazing journey.” - Zack Snyder.
Endgame VS. The Snyder Cut Pt. 1: Endgame
It takes something better to realize how bad something you thought was good actually is.
Star Wars Ranked
My ranked all the Star Wars films + The Mandalorian from worst to best. (Prepare to disagree.)
The Abnormal Potential of The Division Movie
Set to receive the Hollywood treatment, The Division has the benefit of not being bound by the same limitations as other video game adaptations.