Basing another post off of one of my favorite films. In case you need a recap, the film features Mr. Grant as a milquetoast scientist too wrapped up in his career to have a life and Miss Hepburn as an insane socialite who becomes fixated on him after a few chance encounters. Then she acquires a … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
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Thoughts on ‘Freddy vs. Jason’
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll know that I have a habit of referencing Freddy vs. Jason as a go-to example of solid writing. So, for Halloween, I figured I'd delve a bit into why. 2003's Freddy vs. Jason was the final film for both the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises, at least … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Freddy vs. Jason’
Thoughts on ‘The Cabin in the Woods’
The other day I watched The Cabin in the Woods for the first time. I have to say, for a film with such a high reputation, I was really not impressed. The set up is that it's your standard '80s horror film; a bunch of college students go out to a, yes, cabin in the woods, where … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Cabin in the Woods’
Halloween at the Federalist
New post up at the Federalist discussing the original Halloween: To understand this film, it is necessary to understand its monster. The thing in “Halloween” is usually referred to as Michael Myers, the name of the young boy in the opening. However, that’s not how Nick Castle is credited. He’s listed as playing “The Shape.” What … Continue reading Halloween at the Federalist
Thoughts on ‘The Social Network’
The other day I watched The Social Network as part of research for a script I was working on. I thought the film was pretty good overall, and that it presents a depressingly perceptive image of the world we live in. The film purports to tell the story of how Facebook got started, with Harvard … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Social Network’
Thoughts on ‘Solo’
Past Entries: -Star Wars -The Holiday Special -The Empire Strikes Back -Return of the Jedi -The Phantom Menace -Attack of the Clones -Revenge of the Sith -The Force Awakens -Rogue One -The Last Jedi Well, the good news is that Solo is immensely better than the abomination that was The Last Jedi. The bad news … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Solo’
Thoughts on ‘The Last Jedi’
Past Entries: -Star Wars -The Holiday Special -The Empire Strikes Back -Return of the Jedi -The Phantom Menace -Attack of the Clones -Revenge of the Sith -The Force Awakens -Rogue One What the heck did I just watch? ‘The Last Jedi’ is not just the worst Star Wars film by a considerable margin, but it’s … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Last Jedi’
Thoughts on ‘Rogue One’
Past Entries: -Star Wars -The Holiday Special -The Empire Strikes Back -Return of the Jedi -The Phantom Menace -Attack of the Clones -Revenge of the Sith -The Force Awakens When Disney acquired Star Wars it announced that, in addition to the main saga films it would be putting out a line of ‘anthology’ movies set … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Rogue One’
Thoughts on ‘The Force Awakens’
Past Entries: -Star Wars -The Holiday Special -The Empire Strikes Back -Return of the Jedi -The Phantom Menace -Attack of the Clones -Revenge of the Sith There are two cardinal rules for making a sequel. The first is that you cannot undo or cancel out the previous film. The second is that you cannot simply … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Force Awakens’
Thoughts on ‘Revenge of the Sith’
Past Entries: -Star Wars -The Holiday Special -The Empire Strikes Back -Return of the Jedi -The Phantom Menace -Attack of the Clones The original Star Wars trilogy was simply a self-contained fantasy-adventure story. The prequel trilogy, on the other hand, was structured around a particular event that would lead into that future story. The whole … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Revenge of the Sith’
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