By Dear Mr. Chappelle, First and foremost, I would like to offer my condolences to the passing of your friend, Daphne, especially given the unfortunate circumstances in which she left this world. I’m writing you this letter to address the uproar and hullabaloo surrounding you over the past couple
No Time To Die review (part 1)
After two years of setbacks, delays, and uncertainty due to the current pandemic, No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s last hurrah as British super spy James Bond, has finally where it was meant to be seen– theatres. The amount of anticipation I have had for this film is the highest
Does Cinema Still Need James Bond?
Throughout the last few decades, many film franchises that have made their unique mark in the world of cinema. We have various action and science fiction franchises, many of which were established in the 1980’s and 1990’s (Alien, anyone?). Also, you have fantasy-based film franchises, particularly based book series such
Time to Get Shaken and Stirred.
Given the release of the 25th film in a familiar series, No Time To Die, I am setting this week aside to talk about what is easily one of my top three intellectual properties of all time– James Bond. The few articles I’ll be posting will shine a light on
About The Final Frontier…
The first thing I remember watching on TV, I watched at age 3. I vaguely remember sitting in front of my grandmother’s seemingly gargantuan floor model TV (remember those?) and the first thing that came on the screen was a show that seemed to ignite the flames of fascination
Spider-Man: No Way Home (trailer)
After Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have been clamoring for it over the past few months, and an accidental leak online, the trailer for Marvel Studios/Sony’s third Spiedy film No Way Home, is finally out. You’ve probably already seen it, but, I think you should watch it again. Go ahead, you
Squad Up. (“The Suicide Squad” review)
There’s a scene in Warner Bros’ newest DC Comics Extended Universe (DCEU) installment– The Suicide Squad— that completely encapsulates the strongest element of its story: Verisimilitude. In this particular scene (which is a blink-and-you’ll-miss it moment) where members of Task Force X (which includes the likes of Idris Elba’s expert
Black Widow (review)
minor spoilers for Black Widow… There’s a certain scene the newest Marvel Studios film, Black Widow that struck a nostalgic chord with me. Follow along for a second. I remember this random summer day back in… oh, about 1998. I was 14 years old, visiting my grandparents as my
From Pixels to Pictures. (part 2)
As we keep exploring the history of video game movies there’s an important footnote that, quite frankly, I should have put in From Pixels to Pictures, part 1. While I’m bringing this up, there’s one name coming to mind: Lara Croft. In the same year that Paul W.S. Anderson’s first
The Fourth, is With us All.
To all Star Wars fans everywhere, all over the world, whether you love the original films, prequels, sequels or spin-offs… May The Fourth Be With You! -S. (video cred; Lucasfilm/Disney)
