Bay·hem: noun \ˈbā-ˌhem, ˈbā-əm\ – The cinematic conceit of blowing shit up on a large scale, in slow motion and (usually) at sunset. Without a doubt, Michael Bay is the easiest target for all that is wrong with …
Color me confused. Here I was under the impression that The Rock was a film about rock ‘n’ roll, specifically the rock. The story of a rock-obsessed bureaucrat who must free a Scottish rock icon …
It became rather common for people to question the mental faculties of Clint Eastwood following his bewildered, rambling conversation with an empty chair at the 2012 Republican National Convention. If he had taken the time to …
Right now, 22 Jump Street is finding success in being the year’s most meta comedy, not exactly an easy feat in a year when a Muppets movie comes out. Deconstructing a genre while participating in …
It may seem like a distant memory, but there was a point where Frank Miller was a respected comic book artist and writer. Before “wake up, pond scum,” before the “goddamn Batman,” before Holy Terror, …
Phillip Lord and Chris Miller have become masters of the impossible. They made The Lego Movie more than just a 90-minute toy ad, but a commentary on individualism and the “Chosen One” narrative that has …
Every so often there’s a collaboration that seems like an extension of destiny. More often than not these collaborations fizzle out before anything hits the screen. The Cramps sent demos to John Waters for Cry …
Welcome to the inaugural installment of THAT’S NOT ROTTEN!, a new column dedicated to finding films that have been wrongfully deemed rotten on Rotten Tomatoes. After the Coen Brothers’ adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel No …
Not all trailblazers are good. Prior to 1993’s Super Mario Bros., there had never been a major motion picture based upon a video game. Super Mario Bros. would set the standard for nearly all video …