REVIEW: Best Picture 1947 - Gentleman's Agreement
Reviewed by Danny SarnowskiOy.And I mean that. Oy. What a picture. 1947's Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Gentleman's Agreement, is a tough one. This movie has it all: bland characters,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy
Reviewed by Danny SarnowskiLet me start by saying I have no affinity, nor deep-seated childhood love for the Guardians of the Galaxy. Be wary of anyone who claims that they do. While there must be...
View ArticleREVIEW: Locke
This poster makes the movie look insanely exciting. It also makes me think I saw the wrong movie. Reviewed by Danny SarnowskiIn the newly-released to home video film Locke, Tom Hardy and...
View ArticleREVIEW: Best Picture 1957 - Bridge On the River Kwai
Reviewed by Danny SarnowskiThe Bridge on the River Kwai is a movie caught in a strange place. In time. In moviegoer’s tastes. In the United States’ appetite to use war, especially World War II, as...
View ArticleREVIEW: Gone Girl
Reviewed by Danny SarnowskiThe David Fincher in command of Gone Girl, the adaptation of Gillian Flynn's caustic mystery blockbuster, is as assured as ever. The filmmaking on display is confident but...
View ArticleThe Problem With 'Gone Girl'
By Mike PalovcsikIs it possible to love a film if you hate the ending? In my case, no. And that is a difficult realization to document. For years, I have felt that David Fincher can do no wrong, and...
View ArticleREVIEW: Interstellar
Reviewed by Danny SarnowskiWhat do we want from a movie? How have our expectations of a film evolved in the last several years? Judging by box office results, many of us want big, loud,...
View ArticleRANT: 2011 Was THE Worst Year For Movies - EVER
Remember when this movie won Best Picture? No? Don't worry, no one else does either. I am going to come out and say it. 2011 was THE worst single year for movies in recent memory - possibly ever....
View ArticlePrep Your Academy Awards Party
Few things are as sad as when you are prepping your elaborate Academy Awards viewing party and you discover that several of your friends are hosting their own Academy Awards viewing parties and that...
View ArticleAcademy Awards Party Recap 2015
Each year my wife and I host an Academy Awards party. We put a lot of work into the party and into making sure that our guests enjoy the party and the show. We really do want people to watch the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Uncle John
Reviewed by Mike PalovcsikI really didn't think that this could be done. Tons of narratives have made use of the interwoven plot lines of disparate characters who don't meet onscreen until late in the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Avengers: Age of Ultron
OK, so, we honestly cannot fit ANY more characters on this poster...or in this movie. Reviewed by Danny SarnowskiOK. I give. I mean it. "Uncle."I am a proud comic fan. I enjoy comics and I enjoy...
View ArticleREVIEW: Mad Max: Fury Road
Holy hell. Mad Max: Fury Road is one of the most gonzo, go-for-broke, all-hell-breaks-loose action films I have ever seen. And I have seen a few. This film, from George Miller who created Mad Max...
View ArticleREVIEW: Spectre
What makes a Bond movie a "BOND MOVIE?"For many people, that's a personal question. It depends on when you saw your first film in the series (Spectre is the 24th official entry into the series -...
View ArticleRANT: This is when Hollywood makes you go insane
File this story under "Ideas, Worst" or "Sh*t I Hope Never Happens." There is actually a group of people who think it is a wise investment of time, money, effort, and talent to remake the film...
View ArticleThe Academy Awards are coming - are you ready?
The Spoiler Alert Podcast 2015 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee Episode Library The Academy Awards are almost here - they are just a few days away. Would you say that you feel prepared? While your...
View ArticleREVIEW: Captain America: Civil War
Before reading this review, ask yourself: Have I seen all of the other Marvel films? Am I confident that I remember who Hank Pym is? Or Brock Rumlow? Or do I remember what happened in Avengers: Age...
View ArticleAvoid These Movies With Mom This Mother's Day
Mother's Day is this weekend. Wait, wait - before you rush out to Hallmark for the card you forgot to get your mom, or race to see if ANY restaurant has brunch reservations available, check out this...
View ArticleREVIEW: Dr. Strange
Marvel's strangest, loosest, and weirdest film to date, Dr. Strange, has arrived in time to reinvigorate the "Marvel Cinematic Universe." While the character of Dr. Strange has been around since...
View ArticleREVIEW: Get Out
Let me cut to the end right away: Get Out is a terrific film. It is very scary, extremely funny, and poignant in ways that will make most viewers feel awkward. Jordan Peele (half of Key & Peele)...
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