Midnight in Paris
Writer Gil Pender, while on vacation in Paris, mysteriously travels to the 1920s at midnight each night. Midnight in Paris is a very strange movie to me, as everyone seems to love it except for me. People seem to completely disagree with me on what the film’s many poorly done aspects are. What are they? Let’s find out.
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.
DetailsUnbreakable
Unbreakable follows down-on-his-luck David Dunn as he finds he has superpowers he can use to do good. Director M. Night Shyamalan’s career is an interesting one. His highs are high and his lows are low. One of his best movies is Unbreakable. Why? Let’s find out.
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.
Details2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey follows two astronauts as they attempt to investigate a bizarre artifact with possible interstellar origins. This movie is designed for analysis. If you don’t want to think while watching movies, this is not going to be for you. Why? Let’s find out.
DetailsBlade Runner
In the future, humanity has created robots, called replicants, used as slaves, four of which escape confinement, forcing a former police detective to kill them all. Blade Runner is a very unique movie. Why? Let’s find out.
DetailsThe Fifth Element
The Fifth Element just barely scratches the surface of modern relevance but finds itself steeped in themes that simply don’t age well. It may not be your favorite sci-fi film, but it’s one that any fan of the genre should sit down with a popcorn and a soda and dig into.
DetailsSoylent Green
Remember. Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!
DetailsDune
Two royal families battle over control of the planet Arrakis. The Harkonnens overtake it, leading Paul Atreides, of the Atreides’, to battle for domination. Dune should’ve been a great film; it was directed by David Lynch, starring Kyle MacLachlan and Patrick Stewart. Unfortunately, it isn’t. Why? Let’s find out.
DetailsStar Wars: A New Hope
Join Comic Watch as we celebrate May 4th with a look back at the film that started it all, plus so much more! In 1977, the release of what was then simply known as Star Wars was the beginning of something never before seen in this world. It was a global phenomenon.
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.
DetailsPacific Rim
We operate through our relationships—not just with our spouses or partners, but also with our friends, our family, and our colleagues. Relationships define our world and it only makes sense that they would also define our stories.
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