What is it that makes the Guardians of the Galaxy movies arguably the only successfully entertaining franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Whereas most of the sequels and spinoffs to premiere as part of the waning franchise’s Fourth and...
Should there be a rule surrounding sequels requiring the first film to be in any way, shape, or form to be memorable? Walking into Book Club: The Next Chapter, I realized that I had no idea what the first film was about. I knew I’d seen it, and I...
It is hard to overstate how truly magical the Evil Dead saga has become. What started as a bunch of drunk college kids trying to make a cheap movie to prove their skills as filmmakers has erupted into a worldwide sensation. While the original...
I don’t do that many prediction pieces for the Tony Awards around these parts. It’s a messier business than the Oscars, or even the Emmys – shows are often announced a few months before the nominations, maybe even weeks, and ultimately boil down...
Five films into his career, it has become shockingly clear that Ben Affleck is the epitome of a journeyman director. Seen as a dirty word in recent years due to the popularity of auteur theory, the journeyman has long been one of the most...
Over the last year, the concept has emerged on social media of the “Reddit Movie.” The term serves as a derogatory putdown of a film that replaces plot, dialogue, character development, jokes, etc. with quippy meta-humor and an irreverent...
Cinematic board game adaptations are hard to master. Damn near impossible, even. The entire point of a board game is a finite circumstance followed by scenarios of luck or skill. Outside of Clue – which has a narrative thrust to hang one’s hat on...
The 95th Academy Awards are officially behind us. The new normal has been established; Everything Everywhere All At Once is your Best Picture, the fans are still beautifully earnest and insufferably annoying, and the idea of an Oscar movie can...
It’s hard to write about the 95th Academy Awards the same way I’ve written about past ceremonies. I don’t just mean because it was one of the better ceremonies in a while, both in terms of performance and winners. I primarily mean because this...
It’s finally time, folks! One of the most heated, exciting, and deserving Oscar races is coming to a close, and potentially closing with a bang. After a miraculous pre-season sweep, Everything Everywhere All At Once is on the verge of a...
As an artist, Sarah Polley’s work has always sought to entertain, challenge, and move us, often at the same time. She’s a master of dialogue, blowing up the singular to feel universal, and to incisively explore the root of human connections...
This Sunday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will name its winners for the 95th Academy Awards. And boy, is it set to be a barnburner. On the one hand, Best Picture looks to be sewn up, with one film, in particular, staring down...
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