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King Arthur: Legend of the Bored

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 Posted in Current ReviewsLeave a comment

How does this happen? I love Guy Ritchie motion pictures, especially his scam/caper films like Snatch, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and RockNrolla. But the fast cutting, fast talking, explain everything through flash backward and flash forward editing kills King Arthur. In this retelling, Arthur is orphaned in the films opening minutes as… Continue reading King Arthur: Legend of the Bored

Hollywood Keeps Nuking Aliens

May 18, 2017 Posted in Grab BagLeave a comment

Taking a fear of nukes and looking at Blockbusters! Fun!

Colossal Mixes Human Drama with the Colossally Weird to Great Effect

May 13, 2017 Posted in Current Reviews1 Comment

Strong performances elevate this monster film.

Action, Visuals, and Character Growth in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 Posted in Current Reviews5 Comments

Sam and Chris debate the Marvel movie with the brightest colors.

Eighty Years of King Kong: Spectacle or Story?

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 Posted in Grab BagLeave a comment

On good days I consider “Citizen Kane” the seminal film of the sound era, but on bad days it is “King Kong.” That is not to say I dislike “King Kong,” which, in this age of technical perfection, uses its very naivete to generate a kind of creepy awe. It’s simply to observe that this… Continue reading Eighty Years of King Kong: Spectacle or Story?