The Western Film Genre: Outdated or in Serious Need of Reinvention?
With the Jerry Bruckheimer production of The Lone Ranger hitting theaters this week, we take a moment to examine the genre of the American Western and its relevance or lack thereof.
With the Jerry Bruckheimer production of The Lone Ranger hitting theaters this week, we take a moment to examine the genre of the American Western and its relevance or lack thereof.
Well, as the movie gods would have it we don’t have anything momentous to discuss on our 100th anniversary of chatting movie nonsense but what we’re lacking in jaw-droppers we make up for in charm and style! Probably.
This week on The Stream, we take a look at Alex de la Iglesia’s The Last Circus, an awesome genre-defying film that should be seen to be believed!
There are a few names that pop into one’s head, when one thinks of filmmakers who are successful at making Summer blockbuster films. Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, J.J. Abrams and of course, Roland Emmerich.
In a world of CGI action, superhero movies and PG-13 violence Jason Statham is one few genuine action stars left in modern cinematic landscape. He has a loyal fanbase and his latest movie Redemption (Hummingbird in the UK) is about to hit theaters. So let us look at why people like The Stath so much.
With half of 2013 behind us, we look at the best and worst of what this year has had to offer. In addition, The Plot Hole gang reviews World War Z,
Here it is our mega Man of Steel spoilercast with guests from the Digital High podcast. In case you didn’t catch on, spoilers!
One of the summer’s biggest blockbusters is upon us in the form of Man of Steel and ahead of our mega, “Part 2” spoilercast we review the DC reboot along with chatting a bonanza of trailers.
Well this is an article I never though I’d write. Not only that, I never though I would write an article with this title with the hopes I can write a follow-up piece titled “Why I Was Right About ‘The LEGO Movie’.” Be lo and behold with the first trailer for the beloved blocks’ big screen foray I am on board unequivocally. Frankly, this is now one of my most anticipated films of 2014 (dibs on the review).
Let’s face it. There are lots of animated films out there. Some of those films have spawned sequels, which are improvements over the originals in some cases. Others not so much. Some never even get a theatrical release. Does that mean the those sequels are bad? Not necessarily. With Pixar’s Monster’s University coming out this week, we thought we’d put together a list of some really entertaining sequels to original classics.