Author: Nick Spake
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Title for Guardians of the Galaxy Sequel Confirmed
Director James Gunn has officially announced via Twitter the title for the anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy followup. Perfectly playing into the tone, humor, and music demonstrated in the 2014 hit, the sequel will be entitled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. With the script’s first draft complete and the film set to start shooting… Read More >
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Jurassic World is 2015’s Biggest Domestic Hit
In just three weeks, Jurassic World has accumulated over $500 million at the US box office alone, becoming 2015’s biggest domestic hit. While the blockbuster still sits below Furious 7 and Avengers: Age of Ultron at the worldwide box office, it’s only a matter of time before Jurassic World out-grosses those two money-making juggernauts. At… Read More >
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Should We Abolish the G Rating?
In the early 1980’s, American audiences were treated to several family movies that pushed the PG rating to its limit, most of which were produced by Steven Spielberg. Although there weren’t a ton of kids that complained about the unsuitable content in Gremlins, Poltergeist, or Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, parents complained that… Read More >
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2015: The Year of the Nostalgic Blockbuster
Although many are proclaiming 2015 ‘The Year of the Blockbuster’, a more accurate title would be ‘The Year of the Nostalgic Blockbuster’. Granted, every passing year it feels like we get more and more films that feed on our longing for the good old days, but 2015 has gone into overdrive… Read More >
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Why Inside Out is 2015’s Most Adult Movie
WARNING: The Following May Contain Minor Spoilers Why do we go to the movies? For some, film is a method of getting away from the pressures of real life. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with occasional escapism, movies have the power to be even more. In addition to helping us escape reality, this medium can… Read More >
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Ted 2 – Review
“In its own twisted way, the film ties in a meaningful message and grows up somewhat. Of course it doesn’t grow up too much”… Read More >
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Has This Been the Best Summer for Women in Film Ever?
There’s no denying that cinema hasn’t always done the best job at depicting women, especially when it comes to summer movies. Throughout the 80’s, 90’s, and the early 2000’s, women in summer blockbusters were typically the love interests, the damsels in distress, or the emotional support. Even today, the Internet is overloaded with studies and… Read More >
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Tom Holland is Spider-Man
Spider-Man is finally going to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his own standalone film on July 28, 2017 and will more than likely play a role in Captain America: Civil War on May 6, 2016. The Spider-Man reboot will be directed by Jon Watts, who made Clown and Cop Car. What everybody really… Read More >
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Max – Review
If there’s even a little bit of a cynic in you, then prepare to be at war with yourself watching Max. On one hand, this is a heartfelt, innocent family film with solid life lessons. On the other hand, it’s so cliché, corny, and manipulative. If you’ve ever seen a movie about a boy and… Read More >
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The Wachowskis and M. Night Shyamalan, Where’d They Go Wrong?
In 1999, three filmmakers broke out into mainstream popularity. First, Andy and Lana – formerly Larry – Wachowski came out with The Matrix, which wowed the world with its revolutionary effects, thought-provoking philosophies, and inspired ideas. A few months later, M. Night Shyamalan came out with The Sixth Sense, which took audiences by storm with… Read More >
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