Black Panther isn’t a movie; it’s a movement. That’s a phrase I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of in the past few days and it will only continue in the ramp up to the debut of the first Black superhero solo film since Blade. It’s a movie that has a ton of pressure on it,
Movies can come carefully constructed to elicit emotion and when packaged appropriately can do so. However, when the audience can feel the pull or the mechanics behind the finished product, it becomes less of a thrilling experience. Breathe, the directorial debut of Andy Serkis, contains many a compelling element and is stitched together for maximum
As if you haven’t talked about or heard enough about Avengers: Age of Ultron, here’s an hour long podcast! Spagettit and I once again gather on the floor of his room to discuss the mammoth blockbuster. Topics that were covered: what makes the movie work, what the issues were, what we think of the MCU going forward. I also give Spagettit a crash course in shipping. Enjoy!
If I had to pick a word to describe Avengers: Age of Ultron, it would be epic. The movie is epic in run time (2 1/2 hours), scope (we travel to three countries), characters (all the original Avengers are back plus 4 familiar faces and four new characters) and plot developments. And it’s not hard
This post signifies the start of my 2014 film awards! While the other day I lamented stuff I had to exclude this post is all about celebration, or in the case of my worst films of the year list, derision. Since I am a writer/podcast producer at Awards Circuit, the following choices will represent part 1 of the ballot I will turn in, so you can’t blame me if the choices turn out boring lol jk. Anyways, here’s my special film awards.
So…uh…I kinda didn’t like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. That’s probably the best place to start off this review, and also because I don’t really know a better way to get into it. After the wonder that was Rise of the Planet of the Apes, this movie is this new reboot feels akin to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, a boring film with some good sequences that doesn’t quite capture the magic of its predecessor.