Category: Movie Monday

  • The Two Towers (Extended Cut): From Book to Film, Still Underappreciated

    The Two Towers (Extended Cut): From Book to Film, Still Underappreciated

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is the best Lord of the Rings story. Y’all are just too focused on Return of the King to admit it. Don’t get me wrong, I get it. But my point still stands. The Two Towers movie has all the same advantages as Fellowship of…

  • The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Cut): The Proper Way to Watch It

    The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Cut): The Proper Way to Watch It

    There are some movies that have been around in my life for so long that I can’t remember a time before them. The Iron Giant. Galaxy Quest. The original Star Wars movies (hey, even I was a kid at some point). And, of course: the Lord of the Rings series. Before I even knew how…

  • The Stigma Against Animation

    The Stigma Against Animation

    Let me ask you something: what’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say ‘animation’? Is it a long, expensive, painstaking process that, when well executed, can result in a visually striking product that will stand the test of time? Maybe it’s a specific movie or show. Or, if you’re an average movie-goer,…

  • Disney’s Losing Streak

    I have watched some pretty bad movies in my time. Unfortunately, we live in a world where far more bad films come out than good ones. But in the last few months, I have seen some unbearably awful movies! And oddly enough: most of them came from the mouse that rules the world himself. Just…

  • Jurassic World: Slightly Less Miserable, Much More Stupid

    Jurassic World: Slightly Less Miserable, Much More Stupid

    After the disasters that were The Lost World and Jurassic Park 3, it seemed that the lesson had finally sunk in. Jurassic Park was, at least in film form, lightning in a bottle. Yet another miracle of all the right people being in the right places at the right time. So, to everyone’s relief, the…