Going into this final season of ‘Mad Men,’ the only question remaining about this stellar program was whether or not creator Matthew Weiner would stick the landing and maintain its’ status as one of the best shows of all time. Overall, throughout its’ history, this show has been near perfect, but the last mini-season 7… Continue reading ‘Mad Men’ Series Finale – The End of an Era?
With the release of Captain Marvel, Marvel films now have 21(!!) inter-connected movies, and this is a perfect time to re-post my thoughts on their ranking. While they all contain iconic, indelible moments, are all re-watchable, and fans most likely own them all, some are definitely better than others. In that vein, Top Marvel Films… Continue reading All Marvel Cinematic Universe movies ranked – Comic books, a mainstream success?
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, the hotly anticipated sequel to the 3rd highest grossing film of all time and the 11th movie in the Marvel cinematic universe, drops tomorrow and it’s filled to the brim with superhero goodness, if not quite greatness. Writer / director Joss Whedon had his hands full crafting a follow-up to what… Continue reading ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ – Is it possible to have too much of a good thing?
A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) has been tackled as a concept on film in cinematic masterpieces (‘2001’), classic action franchises (‘Terminator’), and soon-to-be worldwide mega-blockbusters, ‘Avengers 2: Age of Ultron.’ ‘Ex Machina’, the new film written and directed by Alex Garland (known as a novelist and screenwriter for Danny Boyle on movies like ’28 Days Later’ &… Continue reading ‘Ex Machina’ – What constitutes Artificial Intelligence?
The horror genre always seems to be the guinea pig for film experimentation, from the special effects in silent classics like ‘Nosferatu’ to the first real “found footage” flick, ‘The Blair Witch Project.” Risks can be taken on the cheap because as long as there is a savvy hook, young audiences will always show up… Continue reading ‘Unfriended’ – Social network horror, exciting new genre or double-click bore?
In the latest installment of “The Fast and the Furious” movie series, this one simply titled ‘Furious 7’, you will suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride – that is if you can just shut off your logical mind, you will believe that cars can fly . . . and punch through walls, drive into each… Continue reading ‘Furious 7’ – Will you believe that cars can fly?
