Film

I took a lot of film classes in college, and became intrigued by the history and art of cinema. So, naturally, I think I know more about film than everybody else.

Well, that’s not entirely true, but I do like to discuss movies in general. Here you’ll find some of my usual rambling focused toward the silver screen. Some of these items read like movie reviews, while others give the history of a franchise or discuss the general philosophy involved in cinema. Since television and movies are so closely linked, you’ll also find my rants and raves regarding the few TV shows I watch here and there. Comic book movies, on the other hand, get left out here for the sake of convenience, since there is already a Comics section to deal with those.

• A Kind of Magic: A history of the ill-fated Highlander franchise.
  • Highlander
  • Highlander II, part one
  • Highlander II, part two
  • Highlander The Series, season one
  • Highlander The Series, seasons two through four
  • Highlander The Series, seasons five and six
  • Highlander 1994
• Doctor Who: Discussions that range all of space and time.
  • The Thirteenth Doctor: My opening salvo of critiques, focused on the then-current Thirteenth Doctor.
    • Beginning Ramblings
    • Pros and Cons of Continuity
    • A Question of Identity
    • Companion Evolution
  • Doctor Who and the Skye Boat Song
• Nitpicking Movies: Because good movies can handle a bit of ribbing.
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
  • Jurassic Park
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Phantom Histories: An examination of various adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera
  • Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera
  • The 1925 Silent Film
  • The 1943 Film
  • The 1962 Film
  • The 1986 Musical
  • The 1989 Film
  • The 2004 Film
• Buster Moon is History’s Greatest Monster: The koala must be stopped!
• Is Buster Moon Still a Monster?: An analysis of Sing 2, in which is answer is a resounding “Yes.”
• The Disturbing Implications of Star Wars Droids: Are droids in Star Wars slaves, devices, or a mixture of the two?
• Hannibal the Vampire: A comparison of Hannibal Lecter and his closest mythological counterpart, the vampire.
• Hollywood Wants to Kill Us: I’m starting to think that maybe movies aren’t all that realistic.
• Jurassic Park is a Terrible Argument Against Cloning: It is, however, a great argument against putting idiots in charge.
• The MCU’s Incredible Character Arc for the Hulk (That We Never Got to See): Everything interesting involving the Hulk happens between movies.
• My Favorite Character Introductions in Film: Four examples of how to introduce a character in a way that audiences will remember for generations.
• Robocop: A Great Use of the Ol’ Ultraviolence: How gore in films can be used effectively rather than just for shock value.
• The Simple but Significant Plot Shift of In the Heights: One seemingly minor shift in a story can have far-reaching effects.
• ThunderCats, Woah!: Looking back at the awesomeness of the 2011 ThunderCats reboot.
• Vice Admiral Holdo was Smarter Than Fans Give Her Credit For: She may not have been the most charismatic of leaders, but she was right.
• Your Feelings Betray You: Luke Skywalker and The Last Jedi: An examination of the controversy surrounding Luke’s portrayal in The Last Jedi.

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