Review originally published on 11/14/13 at Awards Circuit. In the few Xavier Dolan films I’ve had the chance to witness, he’s often his own worst enemy. AFI Fest selection Tom at the Farm, sees the director at perhaps his most commercially viable and yet still contains many of the problems that have plagued his other
What do you make of the beast that is the new Fantastic Four film? The movie which is currently getting savaged across these interwebs is certainly a film that’s not good. I mean, its not worst movie I’ve ever seen terrible, nor is it 9% on Rotten Tomatoes terrible. What this film is, my friends, is a jumbled mess that provides minimal entertainment and a whole lot of questions about its creation.
Now that I am out of the Comic Con grinder, I figured it was time to do, reporting on and discussing films that haven’t come out yet!…wait…I might have misjudged this. Anyways, here are my newest set of Oscar predictions. I don’t have much in the way of analysis except to say that I made
There’s a moment in the musical Wicked where Elphaba looks around and wonders if the encounter she had with Madam Morrible really just happened but it seemed so strange. I, too, found myself wondering if that really just happened, but rather than wondering if I had a talent that could help me meet a wizard, I was amazed that once again Channing Tatum and company managed to make Magic Mike XXL, a wholly enjoyable film about lovable strippers that rises above expectations.
Well we have officially past the halfway point of the year! It’s been a interesting year in the movie business and these awards reflect that.
With the newest announcement of Tom Holland as Spider-man and an article for The Atlantic, Spagettit and I debate whether the British have actually taken over, the pros and cons of acting training, and give you a brief detour to Colton Haynes.