If you’ve read some of my earlier blogs, you might know by now that I love action films. Recently there has been some talk about female-led films, particularly action/adventure types of movies, and there are some that think a female action star is doomed to fail. Is it sexism? Misogyny? Or is there some truth to these naysayers? Let’s take a look at some of the action films starring women and see for ourselves.
Read MoreThe Firefly Dilemma
Oftentimes we look back fondly on shows that ended too soon. “If only they had one more season.” One of the most talked about short-lived shows is none other than Firefly. Even if you’re not a fan, you have undoubtedly overheard two of your friends talking about the travesty that is Firefly’s cancellation, or have perhaps come across an article online regarding this little gem and why it should be brought back. It is a topic I too have talked about but what if Firefly is so special because it was short lived? Would it have the same cult following if it continued on?
Read MoreThe Troubled History Between Movies And Video Games
I am a lifelong fan of both movies and video games. I grew up playing games on our Atari 2600 like Xevious, Donkey Kong, and Mario Bros. This jump-started my love of video games, which still carries on today as I regularly play my PS4 and PS3, along with a few old PC games I play from time to time. Simultaneously with my video game playing, I became engrossed in cinema. Throughout my childhood I watched countless different movies including Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the original Star Wars and Indiana Jones films. This enjoyment of movies also carried over to today as I have a passion for both watching and creating them. I love both forms of entertainment almost equally which makes it all the more troubling that they rarely seem to be able to get along.
Read MoreDouble Feature Review: Green Room And Blue Ruin
Every so often there is a movie that comes around that wows me, and yet I had never heard of it. Perhaps it is an indie film, an obscure foreign film, or maybe a big budget studio film that ran out of money for marketing. The invention of Netflix has given me easy access to far more than ever before, resulting in quite a few great finds from Tucker and Dale vs. Evil to Merantau. One such find is Jeremy Saulnier’s 2013 dramatic revenge thriller Blue Ruin. Seeing this film led me to watch Saulnier’s follow-up film Green Room in theaters as soon as I could, and I am here today to tell you why more people should be paying attention to Jeremy Saulnier.
Read MoreMovie Review: Keanu
Have you been looking for a movie that combines kittens, gangsters, shootouts, George Michael, and laughs? Me neither. Then I saw the first trailer for Keanu and realized that this is a movie that has been missing from my life. Making a film that combines my love of adorable kittens with fun action and capping it all off with a healthy dose of comedy, I knew this was a film I just had to see.
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