You all know my history with the Despicable Me franchise. I loved the first film. I thought the second was alright, but nothing special. I hated the third. I was grateful that the fourth was adequate and competent, mostly because the Minions spinoff movies were just the worst. I admit I occasionally chuckled at the … Continue reading Banana-bylon – Minions & Monsters
It's been a rough one, you guys. With the financial woes and lack of work I've suffered over the last year-plus, I've had to be very judicious and tight with my funds, so my love of going to the movies has had to take a back seat. I only watched a handful of films during … Continue reading This Film Is Not Yet Watchable – September 2025
I've always been a fan of Clint Eastwood, both as an actor and as a filmmaker. He's given some of the most electric performances in cinema history, and has directed some all-timers in the likes of Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Letters from Iwo Jima, and Changeling. However, as he's gotten on … Continue reading Presumed Guilty – Juror #2
At long last, a very tumultuous year is about to come to an end. Inflation was rampant, an absolute slew of beloved celebrities shuffled off the mortal coil, and once again America just barely squeaked by on maintaining the basic tenets of democracy. It was rough, no doubt about it, and there are still 31 … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – December 2022
I'd say it's kind of hard to believe that we're already halfway through the year, but I understand how calendars work, so it's not like it's a surprise or anything. That said, the last several weeks have been exceedingly busy, so it does feel like time has flowed a bit faster than normal, especially when … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – July 2022
In 2014, Graham Moore was relatively unknown. A novelist and writer for the short-lived TV spinoff of 10 Things I Hate About You, Moore garnered some attention a couple of years before for writing a screenplay adapted from a biography of Alan Turing, one of the pioneers of computer programming. That script eventually became The … Continue reading Pulling the Thread – The Outfit
It's a little odd to wait so many years between an original film and its sequel, but every once in a while it happens, and oftentimes with positive results. Take for example last year's hit and Oscar nominee Incredibles 2. The sequel to Brad Bird's beloved family tale set against the backdrop of superhero culture was … Continue reading More Rules, Less Drool – Zombieland: Double Tap
In his 1994 debut, Clerks, writer-director-actor-my hero Kevin Smith started his most famous running gag. During a frank discussion about sex, Dante Hicks and his girlfriend Veronica have a fight because Veronica claims a moral high ground, as she's only had sex with three men as opposed to Dante's 12 women. However, the punchline is that … Continue reading Kevin Smith’s Signature Joke Becomes a Movie Premise – Flower
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