Published May 14, 2018 at ZekeFilm.org. Reverse Taken Thriller is Cliché Fun DIRECTOR: JAMES MCTEIGUE/2018 “You have no clue what I’m capable of.” Oh, Shaun, but we do. Shaun (Gabrielle Union) is spending the weekend packing up the house she grew up in after her father’s death. Since her husband (Jason George) is stuck at work, …
Published April 4, 2018 as the first entry in a monthly series I manage at ZekeFilm.org. 3 Film Podcasts to Add to Your Queue You love movies? What a coincidence! So do we, and there’s an explosion of awesomeness happening in the world of film. The twist? It’s not all on the screen. More and …
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Published Jan. 7, 2018 at ZekeFilm.org. Or, 10 Movies That Aren't Pirates of the Caribbean If my calculations are correct, 2017 was a fantastic year for movies. Yes, yes—any time this writer claims she did “calculations” should be suspect, but how else do you explain that I could have written about the top 30 movies of …
For an annual Oscars watch party I host, I created a branded invite and a Guess the Dress game for my guests. The invite was sent digitally. The Guess the Dress game featured past Oscar red carpet looks; the guest with the most correct guesses won a prize.
Published Jan. 6, 2017 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // November 22, 1963. If you’ve lived long enough to study a at …
Published Dec. 13, 2016 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // Welcome. Here is your room with a single bed. Here are your …
Published Oct. 16, 2016 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // The scene: Rose Creek, a small town in the Old West. Our …
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Published July 30, 2016 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // People, it’s time to get over the hype of forced controversy and …
Published July 1, 2016 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // The Avengers’ approval ratings are plummeting. On their latest mission, they foiled …
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Published Feb. 14, 2016 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD // A new set of bruises and scars ring around Katniss’s neck. Not that …
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Published June 18, 2015 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD // “There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is …
Published June 13, 2015 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // Dr. Alan Grant has dedicated his modern-day life to the ancient dinosaurs: …
Published Nov. 27, 2014 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // Katniss Everdeen is 17 years old. She has survived two Hunger Games. …
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Published Nov. 16, 2014 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // Sometimes the best things surprise you, which is more than true of …
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Published July 4, 2014 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // Gretta and Dave: the music-making dream couple who write songs for each …
Published June 2, 2014 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // “You know the tale. Now find out the truth.” So say the trailers …
Published Apr. 29, 2017 at ZekeFilm. Or, Tom Hanks and Internet Privacy in 2017 DIRECTOR: JAMES PONSOLDT/2017 Imagine Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook—all combined into one. Now call it The Circle. Mae Holland (Emma Watson) shakes off a string of dead end temp jobs the first chance she gets to taste the potential and prosperity of …
Published Apr. 3, 2017 at ZekeFilm. Hollywood, Politics, and World War II: Inseparable From the Start DIRECTOR: LAURENT BOUZEREAU/2017 Say what you will about Hollywood’s influence in politics (or interference, depending on how you see it), but the two have intertwined for so many decades they’re difficult to dissociate. Oscar speeches like Sacheen Littlefeather’s upon Marlon …
Published Jan. 7, 2017 at ZekeFilm. Washington and Davis Show Their Range in Wilson’s Play DIRECTOR: DENZEL WASHINGTON/2016 Pittsburgh, 1950s. Troy Maxson arrives home from work with his friend Bono. His wife, Rose, is setting the table for dinner. His grown son Lyons arrives for a visit, and his son Cory will come home after football practice. This …
Published Dec. 20, 2016 at ZekeFilm. A Popcorn Flick, not an Oscar Contender (and that’s nothing to complain about) DIRECTOR: MORTEN TYLDUM/2016 Could any place be lonelier than space? Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) and Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence) are about to find out. They’re the only two people woken up from hyper sleep on the Starship …
