Hello all! We're jumping into another retrospective for the ten-year-anniversary of 2009. For most of us, this year was an awakening. I personally began following the Oscar races in earnest this year, starting to watch as many films as possible. It's also the year I graduated high school and started college, a time when suddenly… Read More "2009 in Review: …
We Bought a Bracket ELITE EIGHT! Pick the Winners In the MCU March Madness
VOTE HERE IN THE WE BOUGHT A BRACKET: MAD TITAN CHAMPIONSHIP! Another round down, another step closer to discovering which villains are the best in the MCU. Let's check out the results of the Sweet 16 and find out who will make it to the Elite Eight. First up, results! We Bought a Bracket Sweet… Read More "We Bought a …
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Review: ‘Us’ Moves Jordan Peele Up the Director Ladder with a Frightening, Layered Story
For months after the release of Get Out, audiences discussed the nuanced ways it discussed race in America. One of the first pieces I wrote for this site was about the film and how it challenged me as a critic, writer, and person. It created a culture moment and entered the public consciousness in a huge… Read More "Review: ‘Us’ Moves …
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Review: ‘The Highwaymen’ Chases Bonnie & Clyde at a Snail’s Pace
Following the Great Depression, bank robbers took on a new level of fame in America. After feeling cheated out of their money, people across the country were reeling. By stealing from the banks, who were insured, outlaws like John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Machine Gun Kelly and became folklore. However, no duo became more iconic than Bonnie… Read More "Review: ‘The Highwaymen’ …
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Review: ‘The Dirt’ is a Gross, Despicable, and Frustrating Bro Film
Growing up in the mid-2000s, classic rock and '80's metal became the bedrock of my musical foundation. AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Guitar Hero tracks blasted through the speakers of my '77 Malibu. A band that certainly made the rotation was Mötley Crüe, who I got to see perform live in 2006. To say I was a fan… Read More "Review: ‘The Dirt’ …
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Review: ‘Triple Frontier’ Scratches an Itch, But It Should Be Much Cooler
Stories of men searching for riches in Central and South America have been with Western culture since the Spanish first came to the shores of the Carribean. Those stories have been mythologized the world over, with a mythical El Dorado perhaps the most famous of them all. Even in film, characters from The Treasure of the… Read More "Review: ‘Triple Frontier’ …
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We Bought a Bracket – The Mad Titan Championship Sweet 16 Pits MCU Villains and Antagonists Against Each Other
VOTE NOW IN THE MAD TITAN CHAMPIONSHIP SWEET 16! It's time for the next found of We Bought a Bracket! Let's take a quick look at the results of the last round. For the most part, we went chalk in the first round. Stan Lee Division Loki crushed Whiplash - 97.1% to 2.9% Red Skull… Read More "We Bought a …
