Category: Movies
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Should We Be Excited For a Hideo Kojima Movie?
There are few creators as bizarre as Hideo Kojima. He has made a ton of classic games, including the Metal Gear Solid franchise, and lots of underappreciated gems like Snatcher (look it up, it’s great). And just recently, he’s released the much anticipated and… divisively received Death Stranding! Which I don’t want to talk about. I like…
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Jojo Rabbit: To Laugh in the Dark Times
Out of all the various villains in movies, books, and video games, Nazis are among the most common. Hopefully, I shouldn’t have to explain why. They are history’s ultimate case of ‘yeah, fuck those guys’. In terms of villains for a morally black-and-white story, Nazis are the ultimate easy pick. Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple.…
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The Sin of Coloring Black and White Movies
With movies nowadays, everyone always seems to want more. More action. More visual effects. More stuff in the frame. More colors. What they don’t seem to understand is that sometimes less can be a whole lot more than more. As I said last week, I have a huge soft spot for classic films. There are a lot of…
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Godzilla The Criterion Collection: Fifteen Classics Revived!
The horse lives! And just in time for the sixty-fifth anniversary! Long beat the horse! I don’t know if I’ve made it clear with the abundance of articles I’ve written on the topic, but I adore Godzilla! It’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember! The original films captured my heart at an…
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The Death of Suspension of Disbelief
Watching classic movies is always a nice experience. To me, old cinema has a special charm to it that newer films just can’t replicate. There are a lot of reasons why; older visual quality, practical effects over CGI, fantastic performers who are either no longer with us or have stopped caring about acting, the list…
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