The Asylum is an American studio and distributor that makes low budget, direct-to-video films. If you’re somehow ever confused when scrolling through your Netflix queue at similarly titled movies to well known blockbusters, you have The Asylum to thank. TRANSMORPHERS, JACK THE GIANT KILLER, ATLANTIC RIM, etc. Unsurprisingly, almost all … Get hard
Recently, io9.com posed the question: what’s the ultimate starship crew? To which I answered: I DON’T KNOW, and ran away crying because I didn’t want to choose between my various fictional friends. But the more I thought about it, the more I felt compelled to give it a shot. So … Get hard
When most of us think about Indian films, we play images of song and dance romances from Bollywood in our heads, when in reality, Bollywood is only a (highly visible/popular) segment of Indian cinema. MISS LOVELY is a film that shatters any preconceived notions you might have on Indian filmmaking, and … Get hard
You’ve seen PING PONG SUMMER before, loads of times, but Michael Tully’s new 80’s coming-of-age teen comedy still has enough heart and talent to justify revisiting that skin-crawling period of adolescence we’ve all gone through. Rad Miracle (yes, that’s his name) is a parachute pant wearing poster child for the … Get hard
Last night, my wife and I went to a party, at which I got quite buzzed. After she drove us home, she was ready for bed, but I decided to stay up and keep drinking while watching something. As I scrolled through Netflix, I suddenly came across The Hunchback of … Get hard
Welcome to the Superhero Movie Guidebook! For an introduction to this series, click here. Check here for past entries and future updates most Thursdays. If you’re a long-time reader of this series, then, well, you’re probably Andy. Hi Andy! And as Andy may recall and the rest of you can learn now, I did not … Get hard
Welcome to the Binge Project series! These Binge Projects will feature me reading or watching an entire run of comics, books, TV shows, or other media in rapid order, then writing expansively about the experience. This installment will be a slower process, as I work my way through the lengthy … Get hard
This is a guest post from writer Lindsay Street of the incredibly creative and enlightening FRENCH TOAST SUNDAY. Maybe it’s telling off a bully or quitting your job but whatever your fantasy, there are plenty of movie moments that magically pinpoint something you wish you could pull off in real life. … Get hard
Until last weekend, I had never seen ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING, a 1987 classic from director Chris Columbus. This is to say, that until last weekend, I had never lived. The film, which you can guess at even if you don’t already know the film by heart, is about Chris Parker (eternal … Get hard
Spoilers. Ranking my favorite show of all time has caused me laugh, cry, scream and hide in a dark, dark corner. I relived the best times, tried to desperately to ignore the worst ones, and have landed through all my blood, sweat and tears at the final countdown. 7. 1×12 … Get hard