Coming Soon: Divergent – More Than Just Another YA Manon de Reeper March 25, 2014 Coming Soon, TrailerDivergent is the first part of a young adult science fiction trilogy of the same name, written by Veronica Roth. The movie adaptation of the book...
4Oldboy (2013): A Case Study in How Not to Do a Remake Jeff Peterson March 24, 2014 2010-Present, Action, Drama, Movie Reviews, MysteryIn this 2013 American “reinterpretation” of Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy – which was itself loosely based on a ‘90s manga by Tsuchiya Garon –...
Coming Soon: Noah (and a Twitter Q&A with Emma Watson on March 21!) Manon de Reeper March 21, 2014 Coming Soon, TrailerThis post is outdated. Read our review of Noah here. Noah recounts the ancient story of Noah's Ark of the Old Testament. Noah is a man who has...
How to Analyze Movies Like a Boss: Iconography & Realism Manon de Reeper March 20, 2014 How To Analyze Movies Like a BossThe final part in the How To Analyze a Movie Like a Boss series - we round up the final bits, iconography and realism. And that's it!
How to Become a “Mean Girl” Kimberly Gamble March 18, 2014 Discussion, FeaturesWe're talking about the 2004 movie Mean Girls - let's discuss how a real girl becomes a mean girl in real life and what happens to them later on.
6.5Open Grave (2013): This Survival Story Is Not a Philosophical Journey Tyler Rowe March 17, 2014 2010-Present, Horror, Movie Reviews, Mystery, Thriller1 CommentOpen Grave has been described as a philosophical journey, but it's just a story about fear and survival that leaves you in the dark for most of it. Review by Tyler Rowe.
What Do You Prefer: Happy or Dark Endings? Manon de Reeper March 13, 2014 Discussion, Features, Opinion1 CommentDark endings make movies so much more interesting, right? Or don't they? What do you prefer? This is a discussion - feel free to participate!
7.5Dallas Buyers Club (2013): Why Today’s Pharmaceutical Industry is Evil Manon de Reeper March 12, 2014 2010-Present, Biography, Drama, Movie ReviewsDallas Buyers Club isn't just a story about a dude in the 1980's that got AIDS and built a drugs emporium - it's much more than that.
Why The Lego Movie Isn’t Just For Kids Kimberly Gamble March 11, 2014 Features, OpinionDon't we all love overpriced coffee? For one, The Lego Movie is chock full of adult humor, and makes for an excellent watch for the grown-ups among us, too.
How to Analyze Movies Like a Boss: Story & Genre Manon de Reeper March 10, 2014 Features, How To Analyze Movies Like a BossIn this week's installment we discuss our understanding of story and genre, and how to use it to analyze film!
The Purge: Anarchy – We’ll Get To See What Happens Outside! Manon de Reeper March 5, 2014 Coming Soon, Previews1 CommentPreview of The Purge: Anarchy. They're going to show us what happens outside, during the Purge, but let's hope they give us more back story this time.
Sad the Oscars are over? Let’s Wrap it Up with Infographics! Manon de Reeper March 4, 2014 Features, infographicsAlas, the Oscars, and with that, the awards season are over - we have a sad. Let's celebrate the winners (and wallow in our sadness) with some infographics!