When one thinks of the saddest Disney movies, one of the common titles to come up is, well, Up. Not only is the opening sequence detailing the life of Carl and Ellie heartbreaking, the theme of childhood heroes not living up to one’s expectations is sad as is the struggle of growing up trying to… Read More "2009 in Review: …
2009 In Review: ‘Avatar’ Blazed New Trails In Visual Effects, But Struggles With a Conventional Story
James Cameron remains one of the most important blockbuster directors in American cinematic history. Unsurprisingly, when Cameron broke the record for "most expensive movie ever made," it was often for a troubled production. What separates Cameron from other directors who held that title, is that he broke his own record. Four times. Terminator 2, True… Read More "2009 In Review: …
2009 In Review: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ – The Perfect Marriage of Filmmaker and Source Material
Film nerds around the country were really into Wes Anderson in 2009. The director had some massive hits under his belt, including The Royal Tenenbaums, Bottle Rocket, and Rushmore. However, he was coming off of The Darjeeling Limited, a movie that divided his fanbase. It embraced some of his worst tendencies as a filmmaker, and never… Read More "2009 In Review: …
We Bought a Bracket FINAL FOUR! THE MCU Mad Titan Champions Tournament Chooses Its Finalists
VOTE HERE IN THE WE BOUGHT A BRACKET: MAD TITAN CHAMPIONSHIP! It's time for the Final Four to be announced from We Bought a Bracket! We can now announce our champions from each bracket and face them off to find our final contestants. Let's review the winners of the Elite Eight first, and then jump… Read More "We Bought a …
We Bought a Pod: Episode 51 – Kree, Skrulls and Goose…Oh My! ‘Captain Marvel’ and SXSW Reviews
We're back guys! Check out our thoughts on We Bought a Pod as we discuss Captain Marvel (READ OUR REVIEW HERE), SXSW Trailers, and our unveiling of the We Bought a Bracket tournament. With the podcast coming a week and a half late, we already started our tournament. Vote in the most recent round here! Here's… Read More "We Bought a …
2009 in Review: ‘The Hangover’ Remains a Starmaker for Galifianakis and Cooper, Even as the Sequels Tarnished Its Legacy
When you discuss 2009 as a year for comedic movies, it cannot be described as anything but a massive letdown. Just one year earlier, we had Tropic Thunder, Pineapple Express, Step Brothers, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. In 2009, the studio comedy was dead. There's a real chance that The Brothers Bloom (which we will get to) was the… Read More "2009 in Review: …
2009 in Review: ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Could Be Quentin Tarantino’s Finest Film
Director Quentin Tarantino is an objectively controversial figure. He has been ever since Reservoir Dogs first debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January of 1992. The director doesn't know how to get out of his own way, loves violence, and believes he an Oscar should be named after him. The toxicity of the Tarantino fanbase certainly does not help… Read More "2009 in Review: …
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