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A Bug's Life vs Antz: How Pixar Took On Dreamworks... and Won?

Apr 15

Apr 15 A Bug's Life vs Antz: How Pixar Took On Dreamworks... and Won?

Toy Story, The Pixar Film That Started It All

Apr 12

Apr 12 Toy Story, The Pixar Film That Started It All

Failure Begets Failure in Exodus: Gods and Kings

Apr 9

Apr 9 Failure Begets Failure in Exodus: Gods and Kings

Why The Counselor is Unwatchable

Apr 6

Apr 6 Why The Counselor is Unwatchable

What Was Ridley Scott Thinking When He Made Prometheus?

Apr 4

Apr 4 What Was Ridley Scott Thinking When He Made Prometheus?

Why Is the Happening So Bad?

Mar 31

Mar 31 Why Is the Happening So Bad?

Ridley Scott's Russell Crowe Trilogy

Mar 28

Mar 28 Ridley Scott's Russell Crowe Trilogy

Ridley Scott Gives True Crime a Shot in American Gangster

Mar 24

Mar 24 Ridley Scott Gives True Crime a Shot in American Gangster

You Should Definitely Watch the Director's Cut of Kingdom of Heaven

Mar 21

Mar 21 You Should Definitely Watch the Director's Cut of Kingdom of Heaven

Nicolas Cage, Ridley Scott & The Intimacy of Matchstick Men

Mar 18

Mar 18 Nicolas Cage, Ridley Scott & The Intimacy of Matchstick Men

Is Black Hawk Down The Best Pure War Movie of All Time?

Mar 15

Mar 15 Is Black Hawk Down The Best Pure War Movie of All Time?

Did Ridley Scott Peak With Gladiator?

Mar 10

Mar 10 Did Ridley Scott Peak With Gladiator?

Was G.I. Jane Actually Good?

Mar 7

Mar 7 Was G.I. Jane Actually Good?

Dr. Strangelove is a Timeless Comedy Because It's Actually a Tragedy

Feb 24

Feb 24 Dr. Strangelove is a Timeless Comedy Because It's Actually a Tragedy

Is Hitchcock's North by Northwest Overrated?

Feb 21

Feb 21 Is Hitchcock's North by Northwest Overrated?

Movie Reviews, Essay

Why Can't They Make Good Terminator Movies Anymore?

Feb 18

Feb 18 Why Can't They Make Good Terminator Movies Anymore?

Movie Reviews, Essay

The Challenger Documentary on Netflix is a Fine Example of the Genre

Feb 15

Feb 15 The Challenger Documentary on Netflix is a Fine Example of the Genre

The Politics of You've Got Mail Are More Sinister Than You Remember

Feb 12

Feb 12 The Politics of You've Got Mail Are More Sinister Than You Remember

Movie Reviews, Essay

Why The Amazing Spider-Man Film Sucked

Feb 9

Feb 9 Why The Amazing Spider-Man Film Sucked

Why Peter Jackson's The Hobbit Is Such a Monumental Let Down

Feb 3

Feb 3 Why Peter Jackson's The Hobbit Is Such a Monumental Let Down