The Future of Swords & Sandals

by Mark Ahn

I left Hercules this past weekend wondering about the last time I was totally satisfied with a sword and sandal movie.

Riske Business: 31 Days at the Movie Theater (Day 21-27)

by Adam Riske

ALL MOVIES AND NO BREAK MAKE ADAM A DULL BOY.

Heath Holland On...The Billion Dollar Dilemma

by Heath Holland

How does success affect the movie industry?

F This Movie! - Dark City

Patrick and Heath Holland couldn't tune a fish.

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Last week I had the good fortune to attend a screening at the Music Box Theatre’s Second Annual 70mm Film Festival; they were showing a newly-struck, archival print of Stanley Kramer’s It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

Wow.

Review: Lucy

by Adam Riske

Lucy is bonkers and I greatly enjoyed it.

It Came from the '80s: Hercules (1983)

by Patrick Bromley

Before The Rock...there was Ferrigno.

Review: Hercules (2014)

by Patrick Bromley

There are stupid movies and there are movies that are gloriously stupid. Hercules is gloriously stupid.

Weekend Weigh-in: Open Thread

Go nuts, guys.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 87

From highbrow to lowbrow to movies we're not even crazy about, here's what to watch this weekend.

Growing Up Nerdy

by Adam Thas and Mike Pomaro

San Diego Comic-Con is taking place this weekend. The Nerdy Boys wish they were there.

Heavy Metal in Heavy Metal

by Melissa Henderson

So there's this Canadian animated anthology film of which you may have heard...

Riske Business: 31 Days at the Movie Theater (Days 14-20)

by Adam Riske

I’m about to crack.

Heath Holland On...Classic Animated Shorts

Just like the ones your Uncle Darrell wore to the last family reunion, these shorts are legendary.

F This Movie! - Best Friend Slumber Party!

Doug is in town from L.A., so he and Patrick stay up all night watching movies and braiding each other's hair.

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: They're Doing the Mash...The Monster Mash

by JB

Last week, ever-alert former student Sean Rogers shared with me some movie news. He thought that I would be interested in the story.

If by “interested” he meant “terrified,” I think he might be right.

Review: Wish I Was Here

by Adam Riske

 

Blame it on the vanity.

Review: Sex Tape

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Review: Boyhood

by JB

Two weeks ago, I tweeted, “You will not see a better movie this year than Snowpiercer.” Now, Richard Linklater’s latest film arrives to make me into a liar.

Review: Planes: Fire & Rescue

by Patrick Bromley

Well, at least it's better than Planes.

Review: The Purge: Anarchy

by Patrick Bromley

If you're going to a make a Purge movie, this is probably how you should make a Purge movie.

What Sequel Do You Like More Than the Original?

Second/third/fourth time's the charm.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 86

Once again, we give you streaming recommendations from all different genres. We don't even try to do it on purpose.

Growing Up Nerdy

by Adam Thas and Mike Pomaro

The Nerdy Boys are turning your favorite movies into comic books!

Review: I Origins

by Patrick Bromley

No one can accuse Mike Cahill of being insincere as a filmmaker. In his second feature (after 2011's Another Earth), the writer/director tackles God, the soul and predestined love with all the sincerity of an 11-year old boy writing a poem to his first crush. Some of his storytelling is about as sophisticated, too.

Director Essentials: Walter Hill

by Patrick Bromley

Sometimes I don't feel like man enough to watch Walter Hill movies.

Heath Holland On...The Godzilla Challenge Part II: The Heisei Era

by Heath Holland

Heath Holland continues watching all of the Godzilla films in order. How did the ‘80s and ‘90s treat the King of Monsters?

Riske Business: 31 Days at the Movie Theater (Days 7-13)

by Adam Riske

What a week. I almost died and I saw a bunch of movies.

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: Finding Heironymous Merkin

by JB

“There’s nothing worse than an itch… you just can’t scratch.”
--Leon (Brion James) in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982)

F This Movie! Episode 22

Patrick and L.A. Doug name some of their favorite L.A. movies.

It Came from the '80s: Conquest

by Patrick Bromley

Lucio Fulci tries his hand at fantasy filmmaking with a movie that begs the same question as all of his other movies: What the fuck is going on?

F This Movie! - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Patrick and JB hate every ape they see, from chimpan-A to chimpanzee.

What is the Best Science Fiction Franchise of All Time?

Maybe it doesn't even include lightsabers!

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 85

Classics, Kurt Russell, the cast of Friends and one movie Doug is boycotting. Stream 'em if you got 'em.

Growing Up Nerdy

by Adam Thas and Mike Pomaro

Two nerds enter. One nerd leaves.

Music, Horror & Popping the Question

by Melissa Henderson

And now it's time for something from the foreigner!! That's ME!

Heath Holland On...Anime

by Heath Holland

I’m going to need your help with this one.

Riske Business: 31 Days at the Movie Theater (Days 1-6)

by Adam Riske

This July, I will be what Werner Herzog would call a “soldier of cinema.”

F This Movie! - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Patrick and Erich are the music makers. They are the dreamers of dreams.

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: Five Things I Noticed While Watching A Hard Day's Night for the 186th or 187th Time

by JB

Of course, you should all go out and purchase the new Criterion Collection Blu-ray disc of A Hard Day’s Night, BUT…

Review: Life Itself

by Adam Riske

Life Itself is a movie I appreciate more with each passing month.

Review: Begin Again

by Patrick Bromley

Can a song save your life?

Review: Snowpiercer

by Patrick Bromley

It's hard to talk about a masterpiece.

What is Your Favorite Post-Apocalyptic Movie?

That's great, it starts with an earthquake.

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 84

Back to normal this week! Good stuff for you to watch! Happy 4th of July from all of us!!

I'll Watch Anything!: Smitty

by Adam Riske

JB wanted me to watch this movie as a gag. He went too far.

Full Moon Fever: Dolls

by Patrick Bromley

I was wrong about this one.

Heath Holland On...Five Underrated Baseball Movies

by Heath Holland

Hollywood Heath Holland wants you to buy him some peanuts and cracker jack.

Review: Happy Christmas

by Adam Riske

Do you want to see a movie which has minimal conflict? If yes, you probably will enjoy Happy Christmas. I did.

Drunk on Foolish Pleasures: Five Things I Noticed While Watching The Godfather Again for the Eighty Sixth or Eighty Seventh Time

by JB

Cinemark Theaters and AMC Theaters are once again trotting out a classic film series this summer. Last week, I attended a screening of Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece The Godfather. Have you seen it? It’s very good.