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A Case of X-Philia (Part 1)
In the Season 1 episode Fallen Angel, Mulder succinctly summarizes that “no government agency has jurisdiction over the truth” and the appeal of The X-Files has been peeling back the enveloping layers of conspiracy. Theorists have bandied speculation around JFK, … Continue reading
Cory’s Most (and Least) Anticipated Films of 2016
10. Hail, Caesar! The Coen Brothers have only produced one clunker in my mind (i.e. O Brother, Where Art Thou?). Even the farces that are derided like Intolerable Cruelty, The Hudsucker Proxy and The Ladykillershave an amiable rhythm that I … Continue reading
5 Ways to Shake, Not Stir, Bond
I might be in the minority when I say I was severely underwhelmed by Spectre. I thought it was sluggish, tonally inconsistent and poorly written; a capper which squanders the continuity and goodwill of Daniel Craig’s previous James Bond films. … Continue reading
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Here’s Tonight’s Top 5 List
This past week marked the end of an era when late night’s elder statesman David Letterman filmed his final show. To me, it will be a sad state of affairs to be amongst a wave of rookies without a chieftain … Continue reading
Always Remember to Stretch
This weekend marks a departure of sorts for Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s been the superstar Austrian Oak with the impenetrable accent for so long that it’s difficult to imagine him vanishing into a character who doesn’t blow people up. In the … Continue reading
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The Three Most Reused Locations For Action Scenes
Sometimes on the weekends I gravitate towards more unsavory fare to watch in my leisure time. I’m not proud of it but it is an incontrovertible fact. Over this past weekend, I labored through the subpar actioner Skin Trade with … Continue reading
The Singularity Principle
Maybe Orwell was prescient of the film industry in 1984. Big Brother surveillance must be poaching ideas from competing studios for the fair usages of their rivals. In 1998, Deep Impact was released in the mold of an apocalyptic disaster … Continue reading
2015 1st Quarter Movie Report Card
I know it’s cliche to say that the blossoming year is the worst year for movies so far in the history of the medium. I can’t say that outright but it has been a very discouraging first few months for … Continue reading
You’re So Vain
Last weekend, Sean Penn’s attempt to be a long-in-the-tooth action hero The Gunman bombed tragically at the box office. Honestly Penn is too chameleonic an actor to be pigeonholed in lobotomized action flicks. Most of the criticisms centered around Penn … Continue reading
Reexamined Classics: 3 Films I Think Are Overrated
Certain movies are beyond reproach. If you are a student of film you must love Citizen Kane whether you find it pedantic or not. I personally love the film but I know other people who were TV/Film majors who weren’t … Continue reading