I haven't written many reviews, in the typical sense, for movies soon after they've come out. As noted in my last post, Batman is one of my favorite franchises. Even though Marvel has absolutely killed DC head-to-head, I like Batman, and his universe, better than everyone in Marvel. And so, I've decided that, if not …
Same’s & Opposite’s: Batman & Michael Myers
Let's play a little same's and opposite's. Two of my favorite movie franchises have come out with a new movie in the last 6 months. Batman has been rebooted, again, and Halloween Kills, came out last October. I just watched The Batman and re-watched Halloween Kills for the first time since I saw it on …
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My 23 Biggest Oscar Mistakes
The Oscars were a couple of weeks ago and I didn't really care because I haven't seen any of the movies over the last two years. However, one thing that even the pandemic can't shutdown is the sense of annoyance I feel when the Oscars mess up. I don't know why. I don't have any …
Best Picture Opinions: The 90’s
A few months ago I wrote a post containing my opinions about the Best Picture races of the 2000's, in which I re-did what I feel should've been the proper nominations and awards for the decade. I want to do the same for my favorite decade: The 90's! Some ground rules I will try to …
10 Favorite Character Arcs
Character arcs are somewhat of an unspoken aspect of movies. If we ask someone how they feel about a movie, normally they respond about the thrilling action, or crazy twist, or comedy stunts. We may talk about the characters being funny or badass, but the whole arc is an underrated aspect of a movie. Characters …
9 Favorite Midpoint Stunners
A few years ago, I wrote a post about my 12 favorite plot twists. One thing I noticed about that post is that 9.5 out of 12 entries took place near the end of the movie (I say 9.5 because one of the entries had a twist in the middle and at the end). That's …
Best Picture Opinions: 2000’s
It's been a while since I've written. I've spent much of the last year focusing on other projects. But after listening to a Rewatchables podcast for the fantastic, Inside Man, I got an itch to write. My one reader said she's really excited about it. The discussion on the podcast turned to the 2006/2007 Oscars …
10 Favorite Closing Lines in Movie History
The idea for favorite Closing lines, is far from new, but says as much about personal movie tastes as any other movie list. Comparing openings and closings is an interesting exercise because for openings we often look at the whole scene or sequence, whereas the end of a movie is often summed up by a …
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MO Top 100 Thrillers – Part IX: The Top 10
...And we've reached the top 10. What a journey. If my only reader has made it this far, thank you for hanging in! I've immensely enjoyed compiling and writing about this list. I wanted to note a few statistics about the composition of my top 100 list that might add a little perspective. As noted, …
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MO Top 100 Thrillers – Part VIII: Nos. 20 – 11
Every year the NFL comes out with a list of the Top 100 players and they announce their list ten spots at a time; I'm ripping off their format with these posts. The second to last showing, #20 - #11, is often times the most exciting and controversial because it's really the last reveal - …
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