Like so many before me, I fell in love with Spider-Man and it was all downhill from there.
Back to the Future
It’s a love letter to an era that landed with a modern twist at the time of its release, which has now seamlessly developed into high-octane nostalgia. It’s simple. It’s interesting. It’s exciting. This one checks all of the boxes.
Details12 Monkeys
Bruce Willis revisits the sci-fi genre as James Cole, a Volunteer from the future who attempts to chase, track, and understand a viral pandemic that ultimately leads to the demise of the majority of humankind. The simple relevance of this story adds a unique sense of eerie dread outside of the intended discomfort.
Details12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys explores the dynamics and relationships of time travel in the same way other shows explore drama or coming of age.
DetailsReady Player One
This story works on paper—a nostalgia fueled, quest driven coming-of-age story, complete with romance and social commentary—so maybe it should have stayed there.
DetailsSnowpiercer
Snowpiercer grips viewers in the very first instant with the quintessential hook and implores them to ask questions—deep, meaningful questions, to which there are no easy answers.
DetailsMisfits
In direct opposition to the typical superhero archetype, Misfits follows the story of five juvenile offenders—people who are frequently considered to be “bad” in the eyes of the greater public—and humanizes them.
DetailsStar Wars: The Clone Wars
Audiences remember the first time they saw Order 66 in action. They have the emotional context for how it devastated the Jedi, for how it led to the Empire’s rise and changed the war forever. The Clone Wars deepens the story by offering more perspectives, instead of choosing to expand it by offering more plot.
DetailsThunderbirds
This show is a perfect storm of storytelling elements. It is a sum greater than its parts—and its parts are pretty fantastic.
DetailsThe Plot Against America
The Plot Against America is not shy about its morals or its perceived place in current society. It doesn’t take too much work for the audience to understand why this story—one surrounding the successful election of an under-qualified celebrity with a following among certain extremist groups—might exist in the year 2020.
DetailsA deep dive into not just the frequency, but also the context of dismemberment reveals a pattern. While some instances are just simple displays of power, most signal to audiences that they are watching a moment of critical character development.
DetailsThe debate surrounding these few frames was so heated that it spread far beyond the usual limits of Star Wars fanaticism. Longtime viewers, casual viewers, even people who had never seen a single movie—everyone was asking who shot first, even if they didn’t know why.
DetailsPacific Rim: Uprising
With less focus on the humanity of the characters, the monsters come to the forefront. The plot is largely driven by the further development of these intense, world-changing beasts that have gotten smarter since the last time viewers saw them.
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