“The Batman” is really about “the police” and becomes a commentary on how the entire law enforcement system needs to be transformed from one that only really works well as a deterrence otherwise mired in mere vigilantism. Continue reading “The Batman” is a Metaphor for “The Police” and a Plea for a Philosophical Overhaul of Law Enforcement
Ultimately, what Nacho Libre shows is that every new generation of Americans responds to reality in ways they have learned from watching movies and televisions. For instance, ironic detachment is the rule of today, in direct opposition to the engaged emotions during the 1930s. Most people no longer respond to situations from a gut level instinct anymore; their reaction is tempered by what they’ve seen. Continue reading Wrestling with Adorno: Nacho Libre and the Cult of Celebrity
Larry Cohen will never win the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award…but he should. Continue reading The Films of Larry Cohen
Hollywood was able to make a great comedy out of the tragic life of Ed Wood. Ray Dennis Steckler was just as talented a film director and his life was much more intentionally comic. Continue reading Why Hollywood Should Make a Comic Film About Ray Dennis Steckler
‘Thankskilling’ is bad, but it knows it is bad. So that make it self-reflectively campy. And that means its badness is good. Right? Continue reading ‘Thankskilling’ as Alternative a Thanksgiving Movie Choice as Possible
What are your choices for the funniest bits in Christmas comedy movies? Here are a few suggestions to consider. Continue reading The Funniest Moments in Christmas Comedy Movies
‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is a Christmas movie where more of the action takes place on Thanksgiving than on Christmas. Continue reading The Best Christmas Movie to Watch Thanksgiving Night ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
Perhaps no classic Christmas movie devotes fewer onscreen minutes to traditional Christmas iconography than “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Why, then, does this holiday season staple seem to speak more directly to the reason for the season than other films? Continue reading What Exactly Makes `It’s a Wonderful Life’ a Movie About Christmas?
There aren’t as many movies that integrate Thanksgiving into their plot as Christmas, but there are a lot more than you think. Continue reading Thanksgiving Movies: There are More than You Think
Let’s face it: comic book movie franchises are becoming the bloated, corporate-controlled arena rock bands of movie series. What superhero heroes could really use is a shot of something offbeat like Lard Lad Boy or the Fighting Armenian. Continue reading Superheroes That Would Give Comic Book Movie Franchises a Shot of Energy
Collar the Jive: A Prodigiously Incomplete Sampling of the Writings of Timothy Sexton 