PinnedWhere have you gone, Will Hunting?The hot ‘Air’ of Ben Affleck’s feel-good corporate agitpropApr 6, 2023Apr 6, 2023
Smoking Gunn: Taking aim at the manufactured movie rumor mill on social media“Rumors aren’t interested in the unsensational story; rumors don’t care what’s true.”Dec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
Lindsay Ellis & The Art of Eating our (Imperfect) AlliesDuring his Netflix special The Bird Revelation, Dave Chappelle spoke at great length about cancel culture and the detrimental nature of a…Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
The Falcon & The Winter Soldier: How John Walker was framedThe Falcon & The Winter Soldier is an interesting examination of Captain America’s legacy and his impact on a number of different…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Video Essay: Do Kaiju movies need human characters?https://youtu.be/gcyoeWuMvWcFeb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Video Essay: Star Wars — A Slave named AnakinWhy weren’t the Star Wars prequels about his journey to end slavery?Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
Video Essay: Did ‘Save Martha’ save Zack Snyder’s Justice LeagueI’ve been thinking a lot about anger.Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
Is it the Right Time for Tenet?2020 has been a gauntlet of anxiety, fear and perpetually rising tensions. A toxic stew of real world tragedies and claustrophobic…Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Why Blockbusters Shouldn’t be Nominated for Best PictureBefore I opine on blockbusters as Best Picture nominees, allow me to vent:Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019