By: Lance In Marjane Satrapi’s The Voices, pills play a big part. When Jerry Hickfang (Ryan Reynolds) takes his prescribed anti-psychotic medication, he sees his environment for what it truly is: dark, twisted, and unpleasant. Similar to that other film…
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Are You Pets Talkin’ To Me?: The Voices
Tagged with: gemma arterton, jacki weaver, lance, Marjane Satrapi, ryan reynolds, the voices
Posted in Editorial, Film Review
Posted in Editorial, Film Review
A Celebration of “John Carter” — Followed by Depression
This was previously posted on my personal blog on April 4th, 2012, shortly after John Carter was in theaters. While you’re here, please check out the Midwest Film Nerds (also available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio) and follow Alex…
Tagged with: alex, andrew stanton, dejah thoris, john carter, lynn collins, michael giacchino, tars tarkas, taylor kitsch, willem dafoe, woola
Posted in Editorial, Film Review
Posted in Editorial, Film Review
Lance’s Favorite Films From 2014
By: Lance There were 684 movies released this year by Box Office Mojo’s count. Seeing them all is a challenge I am not up for. The vast amount of films shown from January through December is a reason why I…
Tagged with: a most violent year, birdman, blue ruin, boyhood, captain america, captain america: the winter soldier, dawn of the planet of the apes, edge of tomorrow, fargo, foxcatcher, frank, fury, gone girl, guardians of the galaxy, interstellar, john wick, lance, nightcrawler, planet of the apes, snowpiercer, starred up, the babadook, the grand budapest hotel, the guest, the lego movie, top five, true detective, under the skin, whiplash, x-men, x-men: days of future past
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Posted in Editorial, List
Lance’s Top 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2015
By: Lance 2015: The Year We Make Contact. Actually, it was the year 1997 that Robert Zemeckis made Contact. But in 2015, Zemeckis will again make another live-action film called The Walk. I’m thrilled to learn that Zemeckis is directing…
Tagged with: blackhat, carol, crimson peak, entourage, ex machina, jane's got a gun, joy, lance, legend, midnight special, straight outta compton, the hateful eight, the last face, the light between oceans, the revenant, the sea of trees, tomorrowland
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Posted in Editorial, List
A History of Racial Equality in the Star Wars Saga
By: Gojo WARNING: HUGE SPOILERS ABOUT THERE BEING A BLACK GUY IN THE NEW STAR WARS MOVIE AHEAD! Movie fans and other people alike were abuzz with excitement when a teaser for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Wakes Up…
Tagged with: captain panaka, gojo, grizz frix, lando calrissian, mace windu, star wars, star wars episode vii, the force awakens, willrow hood
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Posted in Editorial, List
A Kaiju For All Seasons: Finding a Foe for the New Godzilla
The King of the Monsters is back and he’s here to stay. Earlier this month, Godzilla returned to the big screen and performed quite well at the box office, netting a worldwide total of nearly 330 million dollars (at the…
The Langella System Chapter II: Dark of the Langella System
For those of you haven’t read the first chapter on the foolproof ranking system named after legendary film and theater actor Frank Langella, let me provide you with a refresher. Frank Langella starred in Masters of the Universe (the He-Man…
The Langella System Chapter I: Rise of the Langella System
What defines a great performance? Surely the slew of awards heaped upon actors for their roles would qualify. Every year, dozens of actors stand judged by their peers and Hollywood aficionados for performances that are deemed the best in their…
A Dissection of My Love of Movies About… Love
Anyone who has listened to the podcast for a few weeks knows that I’m a sucker for a good love story. Romantic comedy, tearjerker, etc… But the fact of the matter is, I don’t really know why this is the…