Mark your calendars. Today is the day. At midnight tonight, Disney will become an untouchable monopoly in the film industry. Disney has finally closed the deal with 20th Century Fox. At the surface many comic book fans are excited because heroes like The X-Men, Deadpool and Fantastic Four are returning “home” to Marvel. However, what does this mean for the other content in the 20th … Continue reading The Disney – 20th Century Fox Merger
This is what we’ve come to? It’s acceptable to just claim that a movie is just “fine”? There’s a reason why Captain Marvel can’t be critiqued as “fine” and the reason is because it’s the TWENTY FIRST superhero film in a franchise. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that it’s a female led cbm or that it’s written by a female or … Continue reading Disney & Film Criticism
Today is the day! After a very long and controversial Oscar season, it is finally here. This season has been a struggle for The Academy, filmmakers and Oscar viewers. It’s interesting to see how everything is going to play out on the telecast tonight, despite the many issues. It’s the first time in 30 years or so that the Oscars telecast has gone without a … Continue reading 2019 Oscar Predictions
As the year comes to an end, it is tradition that I assess the films that have come out this past year. So I have made my very own TOP 10 list of films that stood out to me this year. There are some honourable mentions AND some that stood out in their genre. Here are my TOP 10 Films of 2018: A Quiet Place … Continue reading 2018 Year in Review
Well, it’s officially Oscar season and the nominations have been rolling in! The past couple of days we’ve had the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG award nominations announced and it’s going to be a very tough year this year! The films that have surprised me the most are Black Panther, The Favourite, Vice and Mary Poppins Returns to name a few. There are so … Continue reading Award Season Nominations & Early Predictions
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