It’s difficult to envision a more damning 83 minutes of celluloid for SeaWorld than Blackfish. Utilizing a host of ex-trainers, whistleblowers, and raw footage, director Gabriela Cowperthwaite has assembled quite the case for negligence against SeaWorld in the deaths of trainers and inhumane treatment of whales for at least the… Continue reading
The MPAA recently updated its anti-piracy guidelines for movie theaters and, wow, good luck to theaters. Here’s a brief rundown of the “highlights:” Theaters should employ staff with night-vision goggles for pre-release screenings. Theater owners should call the police at the slightest suspicion that a patron could be recording the… Continue reading
From the “no one could have possibly asked for this” files comes news of a Fantastic Four reboot, currently set to be released in June 2015. There seems to be some kind of illusion that these are not only good, but wildly successful films. A cursory analysis of the data… Continue reading
20 Years Ago I saw The Fugitive with a bunch of friends for my twelfth birthday in September of 1993. This is a pivotal time in one’s movie-going life. By age twelve you’re tired of kiddie movies. You’re ready for the big time. No more cartoons and after-school special nonsense;… Continue reading
Finally, an absurdist comedy that wears the label proudly. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone comes from the Will Ferrell school of film comedies, meaning that we have bizarre people doing bizarre things, but it somehow gels. The film isn’t quite the classic it could have been with such a stacked cast… Continue reading
“I’ve had a real shitty morning and your face looks like a dog’s asshole.” Free of charge, I have supplied you with the funniest piece of dialogue from Identity Thief. It should be mentioned that this is a throwaway line from Robert Patrick that would probably otherwise go unnoticed, but… Continue reading
Gangster Squad is an absolutely bananas shoot ’em up that seems plenty content being just that. The story, wearing the “based on true events” tag with a permanent wink, couldn’t be simpler and it’s all basically a coat hook for bloody shootouts, of which there are many. Those expecting a… Continue reading