It’s June 21, 2012, and LeBron James is standing amongst his teammates on the bench, the final three minutes of Game 5 of the NBA Finals ticking down. His Miami Heat have throttled a young, upstart Oklahoma City Thunder team, blowing them out in … [Continue reading]
A Blast to Behold: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2
One night in Spokane, an old college professor of mine set up a screening at the Magic Lantern. For the longest time, the Magic Lantern was the only real place in Spokane to see the independent films I often sought out. On this particular night, my … [Continue reading]
My Sweet Sixteen of 2016: A Year in Movies with Something to Say
We may not agree on our best films of the year, but we can agree on one thing: 2016 has not been easy. Setting aside the most volatile election season in recent history, we’ve seen the passing away of an extraordinary number of cultural figures we … [Continue reading]
When Your Credits Roll Into Your Mission: ‘Moana’
Thanks to Marvel, we moviegoers have become conditioned to expect something after the movie credits begin rolling. We expect a short teaser scene, an outtake, a lead-in to the next in the series, SOMETHING. But Moana does something completely … [Continue reading]
Far From the Wurst, But Still Hard to Digest: Sausage Party
There is one key takeaway from this movie: it's not enough to have a bunch of food items swear the whole movie if they're not actually saying anything funny. FOOD + SWEARING = COMEDY GOLD ^^^^The above equation only works for about 3-5 minutes, … [Continue reading]
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