Movies that Predicted Trump: Being There (1979)
This is part of a series of reviews we’re calling Movies that Predicted Trump, where we discuss the films that foretold (in ways both large and small) the election of Donald J. Trump as...
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Top Gun (1986): a recap (part 3 of 3)
“Maverick then rejoins the battle and helps Iceman take out the remaining enemy planes, as totally happened all the time during the Cold War. AMERICA, YEAHHHHH!”
Top Gun (1986): a recap (part 2 of 3)
The 30th anniversary recap continues as we try to find out if Top Gun is still on top after all these years.
Top Gun (1986): a recap (part 1 of 3)
“I’m willing to risk it all to bring you this mini-recap, and find out if Top Gun is still on top after all these years.”
VIDEO: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
May you ride immortal, shiny and chrome. Also: Legally Blonde, Lily Allen, and approaches to objectification.
The Fly (1986)
“The Fly actually managed to be superior to its ‘50s predecessor. This is because it drastically toned down the tongue-in-cheek elements seen in the earlier version.”
VIDEO: Is Beauty and the Beast about puberty?
Is one of the movie’s biggest plot holes an intentional metaphor for that uncomfortable time for boys and girls?
VIDEO: Ed Wood (1994)
Tim Burton’s brilliant film about making the worst movie of all time!
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
“This film has an even more misleading title than Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.”
Interstellar (2014): a recap (part 3 of 3)
“For a film that talks about the importance of humanity and human survival, it shows shockingly little faith in it.”
Interstellar (2014): a recap (part 2 of 3)
“The second act is a prolonged science lesson with some first-year philosophy thrown in for good measure, albeit a visually stunning lesson with some good action pieces and special effects.”
Interstellar (2014): a recap (part 1 of 3)
“Despite the epic length, most of the cast will turn out to have existed to explore ideas or play second fiddle to the father/daughter relationship.”
VIDEO: The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King: it’s a family movie. And that’s a good thing! Ursa discusses Winning All The Awards, family vs. children’s media, and universal themes.
The Theory of Everything (2014)
“Unlike A Beautiful Mind, at least The Theory of Everything can admit that the husband and wife at the center of its story eventually got a divorce.”
Boyhood (2014)
“While a lot of people will see it due to all the awards and accolades it received in the last year, this is primarily a film made by a cinephile for cinephiles.”
Skyfall (2012)
“Granted, it’s far, far superior to the last meta-Bond film they tried (that would be Die Another Day), but it doesn’t have much of an identity of its own.”
Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
“Birdman may not be everything it’s been hyped to be, and it may not even be remembered as groundbreaking cinema—mostly because it’s not.”
Notes on the Star Wars trilogy, part 1: A New Hope
“Yeah, he might look cute. But while fighting for the people of Grpnlp at the Battle of Plorvox 12, he racked up a body count that would make Rambo shit himself!”
American Sniper is not the real Chris Kyle, and that’s okay
“I kind of hate that people are assuming that the film is trying to sanctify Chris Kyle by portraying him not as he was, but as, well, Bradley Cooper trying to finally win an Oscar. ”
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
“We expect Benjamin to have interesting things happen to him, but no, he’s just a boring man with an odd condition.”
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