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Digital collage of images consisting of old film camera, paramount studios, and Charlie Chaplin grafitti
Film, Industry News

The Film Industry is Breaking My Heart: My Thoughts and Feelings on an Ever-Changing Landscape.

I’ve been meaning to write this article for some time. Every time I would go to write, I would become sad, anxious, and not clear in thought. The news of Paramount buying Warner Brothers, well, that pushed me over the edge. I had to get my thoughts to paper, so to speak. That another major original Hollywood film studio will succumb to the ever growing … Continue reading The Film Industry is Breaking My Heart: My Thoughts and Feelings on an Ever-Changing Landscape.

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Rob Reiner in Sleepless in Seattle
Film, Industry News

The Cultural Impact of Rob Reiner : In Remembrance

Like most, I was sitting in my living room when the push notification popped up on my phone. Breaking News: Two people have been found dead inside a Los Angeles home owned by actor-director Rob Reiner, source tells AP My heart sank as I read the article. No names had been released. No confirmation on who was found inside, just the ages of the victims, … Continue reading The Cultural Impact of Rob Reiner : In Remembrance

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Photo edit of image of three women from the 2001 movie Josie and the Pussycats. The words Josie and the Pussycats are written over the image in neon lettering.
Film, Movie Review, Pop Culture

Josie and the Pussycats (2001): Subliminal Messaging & Capitalism in the MTV Age.

My original intent when watching Josie and the Pussycats was to do a second entry in my “That’s So 2000’s” series. However, after rewatching this movie, I found it to be ahead of its time and painfully relevant today. So, it’s deserving of its own full deep dive, that’s much more than “remember this movie?”. It is important, I think, to know that this movie … Continue reading Josie and the Pussycats (2001): Subliminal Messaging & Capitalism in the MTV Age.

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Collage of images from the movie Idiocracy (2005)
Film, Movie Review, Pop Culture

Revisiting Idiocracy in 2025

In a future where basic science is ignored, corporations control the government, and…wait. When I tell you that I have been avoiding this movie like the plague in recent years, I mean it. Mike Judge has this weird ability to have his finger directly on the pulse of what is going on and, just because Idiocracy came out nearly twenty years ago, that doesn’t mean … Continue reading Revisiting Idiocracy in 2025

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Image still from 2025 War of the Worlds. Close up the main character, played by Ice Cube.
Film, Movie Review, Notoriously Bad Films

Notoriously Bad Films: War of the Worlds (2025)

I went into this film thinking I was prepared for how bad it was going to be. But, even with all the rumblings I’ve heard, I still wasn’t ready. War of the Worlds is a story that has been made into a movie multiple times, this one being the third iteration. And, let me tell you, they should have just stopped at the two. The … Continue reading Notoriously Bad Films: War of the Worlds (2025)

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90s Flashback, Film, Movie Review

90s Flashback: Sphere (1998)

Have you seen Sphere? You know, the 1998 film based on the Michael Crichton novel of the same name? The one that stars Dustin Hoffman? Not ringing any bells? Don’t worry. That’s what I’m here for. Honestly, the cover of the film may be what jogs your memory, as it’s usually seen floating about Tubi or some other streaming service. Where do I even begin? … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Sphere (1998)

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Collage of a variety of Film/Hollywood items: a french movie poster, the Paramount water tower, mural of the main characters from Casablanca, mural of Charlie Chaplin, the Chinese Theater, a star from the Hollywood walk of fame, an old film camera, the Hollywood Walk of Fame arch, and the Cinegrill sign.
Film

Where Have You Been, Loca?

I’ve been burnt out on movies. No. That’s not true. I’ve been burnt out on the Industry. I’ve been burnt out by their callousness. I’ve been burnt out by their pessimism. I’ve been burnt out by their Greed.  So, I haven’t been writing. I haven’t felt passionately enough or motivated enough to write anything for months. That’s not for lack of wanting to write. Just … Continue reading Where Have You Been, Loca?

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Close up of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West from Wicked. She has green skin, arms outstretched towards the camera, hair in a long braind over her shoulder. She is staring at us with focus.
Film, Movie Musical Monday, Movie Review

Wicked: Part 1 Review

The first thing you must know about me is that I am an ex theater kid. If you’ve been here with me for a while, then that comes as no surprise to you. In fact, you may have already known that. That’s all to say that Wicked was the first ever Broadway musical soundtrack I burned from my grandparent’s computer. I even printed out the … Continue reading Wicked: Part 1 Review

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Film, Industry News

The Hard Relaunch of the Golden Globes

How did we get here? I’ll give you a condensed version. Who are the Hollywood Foreign Press Association? The HFPA was an organization founded in 1943 by Los Angeles-based foreign journalist who wanted a more organized process for distributing movie news in non-US markets. It would become an extremely exclusive club that nobody could get a membership to. Throughout those early years, the Golden Globe … Continue reading The Hard Relaunch of the Golden Globes

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