Spoiler alert: Watch the ending before reading this blog post. I got a new blog post. Don’t read it, as it spoils Washington Black’s ending. Washington Black and the Problem With Disney Endings I just finished watching the mostly delightful series Washington Black, a beautifully made miniseries, based on an inventive idea, that could have…
In Defense of Glass 2019 was the year of Avengers: Endgame, the ultimate display of unlimited budget and excess in superhero cinema. It felt as if anyone who has ever been in an MCU film appeared in the final battle, regardless of their utility to the plot. In the same year, another crossover film was…
I have said that “The Chosen” is among the best things I’ve seen put on film in recent times, and I am excited about the future of Biblical films. Then, there are other films that I want to like, but simply can’t — yet. Why Christian Movies Be Doing Too Much I recently suffered the…
Hear me out… 9 Years ago, I experienced true hatred. A movie came into theaters that thoroughly promised something different from what it delivered. The worst part for me was that it was basically a great idea for a film. Just watch the 2021 sequel reboot as proof of concept; or even check out Marvel’s…
Does it seem like every movie these days is either a sequel or prequel of something else? It looks like every film from the last 50 years is being rebooted. I enjoy those films, and I will go to see them again. No problem. But if we take a look into the past, sequels used…
When I was a very young child, I watched the Star Wars behind the scenes videos of how the magic was made. I loved seeing them put scenes together, and I stayed glued to the DVD collection for hours at a time. This excitement about film would follow me throughout my life, when I began…