20 YEARS LATER, THE STAR WARS: EPISODE I TEASER STILL GIVES ME CHILLS By Matthew Martin| May 29, 2019 Movie Blogs I haven't watched Episode I (the movie) all the way through in probably five years, but I still watch the first trailer from time to time, and when I do all my jaded cynicism melts away, and I'm back to being the wide-eyed kid that George made these silly movies for in the first place... 20 YEARS LATER, THE STAR WARS: EPISODE I TEASER STILL GIVES ME CHILLS By Matthew Martin| May 29, 2019 Movie Blogs I haven't watched Episode I (the movie) all the way through in probably five years, but I still watch the first trailer from time to time, and when I do all my jaded cynicism melts away, and I'm back to being the wide-eyed kid that George made these silly movies for in the first place...
AVENGERS ENDGAME is a love letter to the MCU fanbase (no spoilers) By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2019 Movie Blogs Endgame does the near-impossible: It sticks the landing after ten years of flying higher than anyone ever imagined AVENGERS ENDGAME is a love letter to the MCU fanbase (no spoilers) By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2019 Movie Blogs Endgame does the near-impossible: It sticks the landing after ten years of flying higher than anyone ever imagined
The Matrix is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| April 26, 2019 Movie Blogs Twenty years ago Star Wars Episode I dominated pop culture, but bubbling under the surface was a small, indie-feeling sci-fi film with a much smaller budget and much bigger ambitions... The Matrix is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| April 26, 2019 Movie Blogs Twenty years ago Star Wars Episode I dominated pop culture, but bubbling under the surface was a small, indie-feeling sci-fi film with a much smaller budget and much bigger ambitions...
The Rise of Skywalker: FINALLY! We get to overanalyze a Star Wars teaser again… By Matthew Martin| April 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney has just released the first trailer for what is said to be the final movie in the Star Wars "Skywalker" saga. Let's analyze and discuss every moment in the two minute teaser! The Rise of Skywalker: FINALLY! We get to overanalyze a Star Wars teaser again… By Matthew Martin| April 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney has just released the first trailer for what is said to be the final movie in the Star Wars "Skywalker" saga. Let's analyze and discuss every moment in the two minute teaser!
The Mummy is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| March 31, 2019 Movie Blogs Try and forget about the horrible 2017 version. Take you minds back to 1999, to a golden year in cheesy cinema, and to an Indiana Jones knock-off that had too much fun to be hated. Let's talk about The Mummy... The Mummy is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| March 31, 2019 Movie Blogs Try and forget about the horrible 2017 version. Take you minds back to 1999, to a golden year in cheesy cinema, and to an Indiana Jones knock-off that had too much fun to be hated. Let's talk about The Mummy...
Toy Story 4 and ruminations on, of all things, philosophy By Matthew Martin| March 24, 2019 Movie Blogs When it comes to Toy Story, the stories are about more than just "toys are really alive and do stuff when their owners aren't looking." That's the premise that appeals to kids. Adults see the deeper meaning: These movies explore what it means to be alive. Toy Story 4 is no different... Toy Story 4 and ruminations on, of all things, philosophy By Matthew Martin| March 24, 2019 Movie Blogs When it comes to Toy Story, the stories are about more than just "toys are really alive and do stuff when their owners aren't looking." That's the premise that appeals to kids. Adults see the deeper meaning: These movies explore what it means to be alive. Toy Story 4 is no different...
Fight Club is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| February 28, 2019 Movie Blogs Fight Club's reputation has risen and fallen since 1999. It was released to general apathy and later climbed to prominence, before coming around to being regarded as a movie merely pretending to be about something. So how does it fare today, twenty years later? Read on... Fight Club is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| February 28, 2019 Movie Blogs Fight Club's reputation has risen and fallen since 1999. It was released to general apathy and later climbed to prominence, before coming around to being regarded as a movie merely pretending to be about something. So how does it fare today, twenty years later? Read on...
About Time is the perfect Valentine’s movie for sci-fi fans By Matthew Martin| February 11, 2019 Movie Blogs If you're looking for a film to share with a special someone this Valentine's Day, a movie to serve as a gateway to other, deeper, "cult entertainment" films, consider About Time, a movie which deserves way more love than it got in 2013... About Time is the perfect Valentine’s movie for sci-fi fans By Matthew Martin| February 11, 2019 Movie Blogs If you're looking for a film to share with a special someone this Valentine's Day, a movie to serve as a gateway to other, deeper, "cult entertainment" films, consider About Time, a movie which deserves way more love than it got in 2013...
Get Hyped: The big movies of 2019 (part two) By Matthew Martin| January 29, 2019 Movie Blogs Every year it seems we say “this year is going to be incredible for movies” but this year…hoo baby. This year looks like nothing cinemas have seen since the magical year of 1982. There are so many potentially huge films coming out this year; here are just a few releasing in the second half of 2019... Get Hyped: The big movies of 2019 (part two) By Matthew Martin| January 29, 2019 Movie Blogs Every year it seems we say “this year is going to be incredible for movies” but this year…hoo baby. This year looks like nothing cinemas have seen since the magical year of 1982. There are so many potentially huge films coming out this year; here are just a few releasing in the second half of 2019...
The Sixth Sense is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| January 20, 2019 Movie Blogs 1999 offered a host of genre-defining and culturally impactful films. Let's consider a few, starting with M. Night Shyamalan's major debut: The Sixth Sense, a film that blended genres, broke rules, and blew minds, twenty years ago... The Sixth Sense is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| January 20, 2019 Movie Blogs 1999 offered a host of genre-defining and culturally impactful films. Let's consider a few, starting with M. Night Shyamalan's major debut: The Sixth Sense, a film that blended genres, broke rules, and blew minds, twenty years ago...
Get Hyped: The big movies of 2019 (part one) By Matthew Martin| January 7, 2019 Movie Blogs This year looks like nothing cinemas have seen since the magical year of 1982. There are so many potentially huge films coming out this year, we can't even fit them all in one article. Get Hyped: The big movies of 2019 (part one) By Matthew Martin| January 7, 2019 Movie Blogs This year looks like nothing cinemas have seen since the magical year of 1982. There are so many potentially huge films coming out this year, we can't even fit them all in one article.
Movies of the Year 2018 By Matthew Martin| January 6, 2019 Movie Blogs 2018 was hit or miss as a movie year, but there were still a fair number of films that blew me away. Here's my list of favorites... Movies of the Year 2018 By Matthew Martin| January 6, 2019 Movie Blogs 2018 was hit or miss as a movie year, but there were still a fair number of films that blew me away. Here's my list of favorites...
A postmortem on our 2018’s Star Wars coverage… By Matthew Martin| January 3, 2019 Movie Blogs We've spent a year talking about The Last Jedi. Now let's wrap it all up with a look at the state of Star Wars going into 2019... A postmortem on our 2018’s Star Wars coverage… By Matthew Martin| January 3, 2019 Movie Blogs We've spent a year talking about The Last Jedi. Now let's wrap it all up with a look at the state of Star Wars going into 2019...
On The Last Jedi, and Rey’s (true) origin story By Matthew Martin| December 24, 2018 Movie Blogs The mystery surrounding Rey continues, even after we supposedly got answers in The Last Jedi. Matthew breaks down if what we were told makes sense from a storytelling perspective and offers a theory that might bring even more depth to the character in Episode IX... On The Last Jedi, and Rey’s (true) origin story By Matthew Martin| December 24, 2018 Movie Blogs The mystery surrounding Rey continues, even after we supposedly got answers in The Last Jedi. Matthew breaks down if what we were told makes sense from a storytelling perspective and offers a theory that might bring even more depth to the character in Episode IX...
The Nightmare Before Christmas is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| December 19, 2018 Movie Blogs The debate rages over whether or not The Nightmare Before Christmas should be considered a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie. Let's settle things once and for all as we look back on a "holiday" classic from twenty-five years ago... The Nightmare Before Christmas is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| December 19, 2018 Movie Blogs The debate rages over whether or not The Nightmare Before Christmas should be considered a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie. Let's settle things once and for all as we look back on a "holiday" classic from twenty-five years ago...
Your official ALTERNATE Christmas movie watchlist By Matthew Martin| December 17, 2018 Movie Blogs From superheroes to average joes and from oddballs to monsters, Christmas movies can be about more than just Bing Crosby tap dancing with Danny Kay. These are my picks for the best ALTERNATE Christmas movies to watch during this holiday season! Your official ALTERNATE Christmas movie watchlist By Matthew Martin| December 17, 2018 Movie Blogs From superheroes to average joes and from oddballs to monsters, Christmas movies can be about more than just Bing Crosby tap dancing with Danny Kay. These are my picks for the best ALTERNATE Christmas movies to watch during this holiday season!
Ranking Harry Potter’s Seven Christmases By Matthew Martin| December 11, 2018 Movie Blogs Despite the fact that Halloween seems more appropriate, Harry Potter has sort of fallen into being a Christmastime event. You'll get no complaints from me; on the contrary, here is our ranking of each of the seven Christmases that Harry enjoyed during the series, from least to most memorable... Ranking Harry Potter’s Seven Christmases By Matthew Martin| December 11, 2018 Movie Blogs Despite the fact that Halloween seems more appropriate, Harry Potter has sort of fallen into being a Christmastime event. You'll get no complaints from me; on the contrary, here is our ranking of each of the seven Christmases that Harry enjoyed during the series, from least to most memorable...
Luke’s journey in The Last Jedi By Matthew Martin| December 7, 2018 Movie Blogs The Last Jedi is, unfairly in my opinion, criticized for "ruining" the character of Luke Skywalker. On the contrary, as far as I see it, the movie gave him a fitting and beautiful send off... Luke’s journey in The Last Jedi By Matthew Martin| December 7, 2018 Movie Blogs The Last Jedi is, unfairly in my opinion, criticized for "ruining" the character of Luke Skywalker. On the contrary, as far as I see it, the movie gave him a fitting and beautiful send off...
Grumpy Old Men is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| November 25, 2018 Movie Blogs Take a run of the mill rom-com premise, up the ages of everyone involved by a factor of three, toss them in the middle of the Minnesota Tundra, and you've got the makings of a nearly-forgotten comedy-classic. Let's talk about Grumpy Old Men, and why it's still awesome, twenty-five years later. Grumpy Old Men is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| November 25, 2018 Movie Blogs Take a run of the mill rom-com premise, up the ages of everyone involved by a factor of three, toss them in the middle of the Minnesota Tundra, and you've got the makings of a nearly-forgotten comedy-classic. Let's talk about Grumpy Old Men, and why it's still awesome, twenty-five years later.
Excelsior! Remembering Stan Lee, 1922-2018 By Matthew Martin| November 13, 2018 Movie Blogs One of the pillars of the comic book culture has died. Stan Lee will forever be remembered as the man who made Marvel, but his impact on our culture at large is even more remarkable... Excelsior! Remembering Stan Lee, 1922-2018 By Matthew Martin| November 13, 2018 Movie Blogs One of the pillars of the comic book culture has died. Stan Lee will forever be remembered as the man who made Marvel, but his impact on our culture at large is even more remarkable...
