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By Mark Tordai Vote0 1

I’ve already written commentaries about two M. Night Shyamalan movies on this blog and have now talked about M. Night Shyamalan’s career more than any other filmmaker. Why? Because M. Night Shyamalan is a very divisive, dare I say controversial figure that has had some very noticeable ups and downs in his career. In previous posts, I spoke about the 2004 movie The Village and said that it really wasn’t that bad. I then later expressed a similar opinion about 2008’s The Happening and how you should watch that movie. However, it would his small horror movie from last year...

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According to Urban Dictionary, a fanboy is “A passionate fan of various elements of geek culture (e.g. sci-fi, comics, Star Wars, video games, anime, hobbits, Magic: The Gathering, etc.), but who lets his passion override social graces.” http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fanboy That last sentence “...but who lets his passion override social graces” has been a source of much controversy in the world of cinema since superhero movies have become blockbusters. Many have accused fanboys on all sides of geek culture for “fanboying out” far too often even when certain movies aren’t that great. Relating to the comic book world, Avengers: Age of Ultron...

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Was it just me or did you also ask you say “Huh” when hearing that The Big Short was nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards? Not only that, but why was Christian Bale nominated for Best Supporting Actor and why did Adam McKay and Charles Randolph win Best Adapted Screenplay at last Sunday night’s Oscar’s ceremony? I mean, am I missing something? Sure, The Big Short is a good movie but Best Picture of 2015 material? I’m not so sure. Why People Love The Big Short... In addition to the 2 Oscar nominations and 1 win that...

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BEST FEATURE: Spotlight BEST DIRECTOR: Tom McCarthy for Spotlight BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Michael Gioulakis for It Follows BEST SCREENPLAY: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer for Spotlight BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY: Emma Donoghue for Room BEST MALE LEAD: Jason Segel for The End of the Tour BEST FEMALE LEAD: Brie Larson for Room BEST SUPPORTING MALE: Michael Shannon for 99 Homes BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE: Jennifer Jason Leigh for Anomalisa BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM: Son of Saul from Hungary

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The Razzies or Golden Raspberry Awards are known around the world for rewarding the worst movies of the year. I for one love the Razzies because I love bad movies and can never wait to hear who the list of nominees. This will be the first year that I try to guess who will win an award in each category and I do hope that my predictions are correct. WORST PICTURE: Fantastic Four WORST DIRECTOR: Josh Trank for Fantastic Four WORST ACTOR: Adam Sandler for The Cobbler and Pixels WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Eddie Redmayne for Jupiter Ascending WORST ACTRESS: Mila...

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Before I give my predictions on selected categories of next week’s Academy Awards ceremony, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has read this blog ever since I started it back in September of last year. This blog has been viewed over 900 times since I started it and I could not be happier about that. No, I’m not stopping the controversy but I am working on another project and am not sure how often I’ll be able to post my controversy. I’m hoping I can continue post here at least once per week and provide my readers...

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I know what you’re thinking. You just read the title of this post and don’t understand how a horror movie centered on a demonic presence that follows young people after they have sex, can be a better Valentine’s Day movie than When Harry Met Sally. While romantic comedies can be a great genera to watch today, I suggest you take the unconventional route and give this incredibly shot horror movie a chance. Here’s why. Why There’s No Better Time To Watch It Follows... Staring the gorgeous Maika Monroe as Jay, It Follows reminds me of what I love about John...

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With a resume that includes some of the greatest films ever made, such as Fargo, No Country For Old Men and Barton Fink. In addition to great films like Inside Llewyn Davis, Raising Arizona, True Grit and their latest, Hail, Caesar, the Coen Brothers have been making great movies for well over 30 years. Among all of the great movies they’ve made, The Big Lebowski stands out as their best film in a line up of Oscar winners and modern masterpieces. Why Some People Don’t Like The Big Lebowski... While it’s true that The Big Lebowski has become a cult...

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I know what you’re thinking. Why would I want to watch a movie starring the girl from Twilight and the annoying kid from The Social Network? What on Earth would I get out of that? The answer: one of the biggest surprise movies of 2015. American Ultra stars Kristen Stewart, who played Bella in the Twilight movie franchise as well as Jesse Einsenberg, who played Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher’s The Social Network. Both of these young actors also played romantic love interests in 2009’s Adventureland, which received positive reviews from critics. Teamed up again as a pair...

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Why Good Movies Fail Apr 8, 2016

Why You Need To See The Visit Mar 23, 2016

Why It’s Totaly Ok To Be A Fanboy Mar 12, 2016

Why The Big Short Is Completely Overrated Mar 2, 2016

My Independent Spirit Awards Predictions 2016 Feb 26, 2016

My Razzie Predictions 2016 Feb 24, 2016

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Why It Follows Is The Greatest Valentine’s Day Movie Ever Made Feb 14, 2016

Why The Big Lebowski Is The Coen Brothers’ Best Film Feb 7, 2016

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