NOTE: These are spoiler-free reviews. The sports world is ablaze with action and excitement, and in nowhere more than Baltimore itself. Not-so-subtle flex: the Ravens are as great as I’ve ever seen them — four straight wins against teams with winning records, with a total margin of 104 points among those wins — and rank … Continue reading Read Option: Box Office Roundup
Nicky G. Bum Squad. Oh We Rollin. The following article is an oral history of the Braintrust Productions (a.k.a. Wootton XC videos) and their impact on all those involved over the memorable span of three years and six films. Each section (with the exception of the conclusion) contains a YouTube link to the corresponding video. … Continue reading Oral History: Behind the Scenes of Braintrust Productions
Back in 1995, animated classic Toy Story explored the premise of how the relationship between children and their toys can define a childhood. And as the trailblazing movie rose to historic relevance and wide acclaim, it also demonstrated the potential for movies themselves to be a central aspect of one’s childhood. For me, it was … Continue reading Toy Story 4 falls short of infinitely high bar
With new titles such as Us capturing the attention of viewers at the box office and others like Avengers: Endgame leaving fans bristling in anticipation for their releases, one prominent movie franchise has faded from the forefront of the public consciousness, Star Wars. That changed today when Disney, fresh off the heels of announcing their … Continue reading Star Wars IX trailer gives glimpse of greatness
Note: This is a spoiler-free review. In a recent interview with MTV that I saw on YouTube, Jordan Peele, the director of the horror film Us, was posed the question of whether he’s received any offers to direct movies for popular franchises. His response was perfect. “I did get a lot of amazing opportunities. In … Continue reading Us provides audiences doses of thrill, imagination, and reality
Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse is the fourth Spiderman franchise to hit the big screen, and it seems to know it. The movie, produced primarily by Sony, both plays off the traditional backstory of the Peter Parker character as well as slips in references to the original movies. But Into the Spider-Verse’s acknowledgement of the movies … Continue reading Into the Spider-Verse welcomes audiences to new dimension of superhero movies
Distance running may be an individual discipline, but there’s no arguing against cross country is a team sport. The best XC teams at any level not only have strong top runners, but have depth among their other varsity athletes that allows them to close gaps and finish with miniscule point totals. This concept of an … Continue reading Building the ultimate movie character cross country squad
Is there a better way to spend your summer than watching movies? No, there’s not. Here are my thoughts on the films (and one TV show) that I had the pleasure of viewing the past few months. Incredibles 2 (2018)- The most-anticipated movie of my lifetime lived up to the hype with an engaging story, … Continue reading From Inception to Incredibles 2, my thoughts on my summer movie list
Note: This is a spoiler-free review. I’ve been waiting for an Incredibles sequel for ages and my expectations once I heard that a sequel was in the works were incredibly high. Back in February, I wrote that “to succeed, Incredibles 2 must be as bold, dramatic, and heroic as the first.” After watching it on … Continue reading Incredibles 2 proves to be a super sequel
NOTE: This is a spoiler-free review. Ready Player One, based off a science fiction novel by Ernest Cline, was one of the movies at the top of my must-watch list for 2018. A couple years ago, I read Ready Player One and I was blown away, and today it’s probably one of my five … Continue reading Ready Player One adaptation takes Hollywood style
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