In 1993, a man who could have created a theme park dedicated to himself, Steven Spielberg, decided to adapt a Michael Crichton novel into a film, and create a different…
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James Horner, 1953-2015
I love film music. It forms the vast majority of the music I listen to, in large part because it’s endlessly mutable. It covers the full gamut of emotions —…
California Dreamin’ – With the Rock!
In San Andreas, the mother of all earthquakes goes one on one…with the great one! The most powerful earthquake the world has ever seen destroys everything California has to offer,…
The Babadook – Inside the Sphere of Terror
For my first review, I really wanted to delve into a film that was more than just another movie I watched. I wanted to find a film that was destined…
Mad Max: Fury Road – A Love of Cinema Revived
I won’t bother lying. I’ve not seen the original Mad Max trilogy. I just never got around to it. (Quite honestly, I’m not a huge Mel Gibson fan.) I went…
Weber Has Issues Special Edition: The Greatest Ultron Story Ever Told—Ultron Unlimited Revisited
Welcome, friends, it’s that time again. Marvel has unleashed its latest superhero epic, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and though it’s early, A:AOU (get used to those vowels) may usurp Avatar…
Avengers: Age of Ultron Review
Sometimes getting the band back together can be tricky. You know how egos can be and after a few members have had the individual spotlight for a minute, they don’t…
Sellers Points Review: Batman vs. Robin
While the title of the film might suggest a conflict between Batman and Robin, which is throughout, there’s so much more to Batman vs. Robin (directed by Jay Oliva, Justice League:…
Hard-Traveling Fanboys: Countdown (Top Comic Book Movie Sequels)
Mild-mannered reporters by day, Greg Phillips and Nick Duke share an intense love of comic books that has made them the Hard-Traveling Fanboys. And if there’s anything that fanboys love,…
Chappie Never Comes Together Enough to Fall Apart
Chappie, the latest sci-fi actioner from writer/director Neill Blomkamp, might have just set a new bar for films in 2015 by firmly planting it on the floor. Combining elements from…
