Moneyball — “Almost” Doesn’t Count in Baseball, or in Movies
As the 2011 baseball season approaches its 162nd game, most eyes will be on the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. The former…
One is the Loneliest Number, but Zero Is Never Good
As Abduction approaches its opening day, perhaps there’s more relevance than coincidence in the fact that Taylor Lautner has as many syllables as Bucky Larson….
Fear and Loathing Where the Buffalo Roam: Hunter S. Thompson and his Alter Egos
As the trailer for the film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s The Rum Diary makes its way around the internet and into the laps of…
Last Night — A Sorta Novel Take on the Infidelity Motif
A number of films employ an infidelity motif to frame, expand, or elaborate on a plot. Often, the third act of a film hinges on…
Fly-ing Cars! Fly-ing Cars!
There is nothing like the future showing up late for a good cause. As per Uproxx.com, “The mythical shoe that originally captured the imagination of…
Spoilers in the Preview? Time to Cull Your Marketing Department
Some might suggest that a movie like The Usual Suspects is overrated and garners undue praise because its narrative is predicated on a lie, namely…
The Help — A Thin Line Between Filth and Family
As the latest addition to the “white altruist” genre of cinema, The Help is most effective in its deviation from how it is portrayed through…
The Twin Towers on the Silver Screen
If you somehow haven’t heard, the 10th anniversary of the September 11 is next Sunday. Already, there have been a ton of great media efforts…
The Sea Inside — A Discourse on Duty, Choice, and Resentment
If you’re looking for a heartwarming romp that empowers the never-ceasing power of love, perhaps The Sea Inside would not be the best bet. However,…
The Boxer — An Anti-Pugilism, Pugilist Movie
Despite its title, The Boxer might be the antithetical pugilist-movie. There is a boxer, Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis), and he does box, a little….