The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master. – Darth Vader Of all the choices I could make to start this post off right, this is easily one of my favourite quotes from Star Wars because it demonstrates rather visibly resolution, the progression towards…
I haven’t had a lot of experiences with ouija boards. My upbringing saw quick to that resolution. If you’re Catholic or any other kind of Christian denomination and your family is serious about their beliefs, it kinda sticks with you. That being said, I was a teenager once, barely out of elementary school, headed straight…
It is incredibly easy for a disaster film to move from the realm of tension, panic, and grief into exploitative, but I think all it really takes is a seasoned director to man the helm and deliver the goods. Additionally, if we can see a film that rightly places the blame where it should be,…
There have been dozens of spy films over the years, and the sub-genre is strongly associated with the Jame Bond franchise to be sure, but what do you say to a film that is not your typical gun wielding action hero? Films like The Lives of Others and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy come to mind, but…
There is this phrase out there which tells us that history is written by the victors, and attributed to Winston Churchill. It’s a good quote, and the gravity of it is not lost on anyone. But the intent of the quotation and the reality of it are two different things. If we stop and consider…
Shock value has it’s place in film, but I’m of the school that believes that there are only two real ways to achieve those results without looking like you’re pandering to the audience. The shocks have to be unique and unexpected; this is the best case scenario You need to be overwhelmed by them, which…