Deep Analysis: The End of the Tour – Is it capital-T Truth or capital-B Bulls**t?
I really enjoyed James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour, which primarily covers the last days of David Foster Wallace’s 1996 book tour ...
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Don’t bother with MTV’s Scream TV Series
Back when MTV first announced they were developing a pilot based on the Scream films, I thought it was a great idea. I ...
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Snaxist: Denny’s Slamtastic Four Menu
Every so often, there’ll be a product with a spark of genius. Something that comes along and makes you think, “Why wasn’t this ...
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The All-American Avengers
“With everything that’s happening, the things that are about to come to light, people might just need a little old-fashioned.”–Agent Phil Coulson, The ...
Fast, Furious, and Fancy Free: Don’t Worry About Guilt, Enjoy the Pleasure
In roughly 14 years, the Fast and the Furious series has become one of the biggest action movie franchises in the world, grossing ...
Buddy movies, romance and gender expectation
Is…is it over? Has Valentine’s Day gone yet? Can I go back to wallowing in perpetual solitude without being made to feel self-conscious ...
5 Reasons Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a bad idea
Yesterday I wrote up a list of five reasons why Spider-Man joining the MCU was a good idea, and while I stand by ...
5 Reasons Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a good idea
I don’t know about you all, but I’m still shocked at the news that Sony and Marvel are finally getting along and Spider-Man ...
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Why did it have to be The Interview?
The Interview is the most important film of 2014. Does that sentence depress anyone else? It really should, because it’s undoubtedly true. The ...
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The Simpsons Movie is not very good
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to properly explain how big of an influence The Simpsons has had on my life. Rather ...
Identity and Humanity: Robocop remake trailer analysis
The day has finally come: the first trailer for the Robocop remake has debuted. Predictably, I dropped the bean burrito that was in my grubby ...
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The lines we draw between character and actor
With the reboot of one of pop culture’s most iconic heroes in today’s release of Man of Steel, and the recent rumors surrounding Robert ...