Perhaps the most alluring aspect of time travel is the idea that if you went back, things would be simpler. You’d find yourself transported to a more innocent time, an era without the complications of everyday modern life. Whether it’s the comfort of the 1950’s of Back to the Future or the inherent silliness...
Movies
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The long awaited adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower arrives in theaters in two weeks and based on all the trailers and marketing we’ve seen there seems…reason to be wary. More than reason actually. And more than wary. The trailers are…underwhelming to say the least and the heavy marketing push that one would expect...
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When it comes to zombies, there are certain things that we consider integral to the lore behind them: they move slowly, destroying their brain is the only way to kill them, you’ll turn into one of them if they bite you, they’re hungry for human flesh, and they’re nothing but cannon fodder on The...
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Earlier this week I realized that I had completely forgotten the Oscars were airing this Sunday. 10 years ago, such a lapse would have been unforgiveable on my part. That silly awards ceremony used to be my Super Bowl. These days however, I find myself caring less and less about who or what takes...
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They should have let Amanda Knox talk more. When she’s sitting there on screen, going through the details of what happened to her and describing the ordeal she went through, the latest true crime documentary that everyone will have an opinion about is insightful and engaging. The film is unabashedly Pro-Knox—-and really, how could...
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Trainspotting 2 Will Help Me Survive 2016
Last week, the first official teaser for Trainspotting 2 was released. I’m so happy about this that I don’t have a follow-up cranky remark. Okay, I hate T2 as a title and I’m extremely annoyed with James Cameron for allowing it. When did we all become so fussy about sequel titles? Just call it...
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Anatomy of a Scene: Les Ghostbusters (1984), Un Film D’Ivan Reitman
It isn’t even half over yet but 2016 is already shaping up to be the most dehumanizing year I’ve lived through since 2015. Trust in the establishment is at an all-time low, our leading Presidential candidates are both universally despised, rapists are allowed to walk free as long as they look like chorus dancers from American Psycho:...
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It’s SuperChomp Episode 4: This week Mike and Jordan talk in full length about Captain America: Civil War! There are FULL SPOILERS ahead!! If you saw the movie, take a listen!
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High-Rise Is An Overcooked Yet Enthralling Take On J.G. Ballard’s Classic Book
“It’s a human zoo A suicide machine!”– High Rise by Hawkwind, sadly not featured in this film. Published in 1975, J.G. Ballard’s grim, dystopian vision is far removed from today’s artistic climate where calls for trigger warnings and safe spaces reverberate across the pop culture landscape with ever greater frequency. That a film of High-Rise...
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Captain America: Civil War is a triumph. As the latest entry in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, it surprises with both its ability to feel fresh despite its status as a sequel (to both Captain America: the Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron) and its strength as an action drama – yes, drama,...
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