Robert California and what worked about Season 8 of The Office.
Category: Grab Bag
Do We Have to Agree With The Incredibles to Enjoy It?
What does it mean to find a movie you love a little disconcerting?
Screenwriting 101 Aboard the Black Pearl: Needs & Wants
“You’re a pirate, Will,” said in a Hagrid Voice.
What Donald Trump and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Have in Common
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SCOOBY DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED Donald Trump’s aggressive and irrational “criticism” of any bad press he gets has made the legitimacy of mainstream media a constant conversation. Unfortunately his baseless ranting has derailed actual media criticism. News media is a powerful entity- the information it delivers sways opinions, influences the actions… Continue reading What Donald Trump and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Have in Common
I’ve Made a Huge Mistake: Why Season 4 of Arrested was Doomed
Season 4 of Arrested Development was a smart season that wasn’t very good.
A Muppets Christmas Carol as a Cultural Artifact
Why should the Muppet Christmas Carol be the only movie to survive the impending apocalypse?
Speed Racer is a Static Hero (And That’s Good)
Speed Racer stays the same in the face of a morally corrupt racing world.
Spring Breakers and the Hero’s Journey
Spring Breakers vs. The Hero with One Thousand Faces. Spring Break 4ever.
Doc Sportello is a Real Human Being and a Real Hero
Chris talks about a character arc in a movie that he loved but that confused a lot of people (including him).
Friends on Flicks 