Movie Marathon: Star Trek vs. Star Wars After a long hiatus of doing these film retrospectives, I wanted to try again this Summer with another blockbuster theme. [Last summer, I watched all of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s films, which you can read about in an earlier retrospective post.] This time, I was in the mood for science-fiction, Read more about Movie Marathon: Star Trek vs. Star Wars[…]
Movie Marathon: Arnold Schwarzenegger Films Nothing quite says summertime to me like the “action blockbuster.” And, as a child of the late 1980s / early 1990s, there are very few actors who I more associate with big blockbuster type movies than Arnold Schwarzenegger. So…in keeping with the season and in honor of his long and Read more about Movie Marathon: Arnold Schwarzenegger Films[…]
Movie Marathon: Marvel Cinematic Universe (Phases 1-3) With the release of Spider-Man: Far from Home in July 2019, the first three “phases” of Marvel’s incredibly popular (and incredibly lucrative) franchise of interconnected films are coming to a close. Whether you like the Marvel movies or not, there’s no doubt that the project is ambitious in Read more about Movie Marathon: Marvel Cinematic Universe (Phases 1-3)[…]
TV Marathon: Deadwood (Season 1) After years of rumors and speculation, HBO has released the long-awaited Deadwood film (at the end of May 2019). In honor of this film’s release, it seemed like a good time to go back, binge, and review what many people (myself included) think is one of the very best TV Read more about TV Marathon: Deadwood (Season 1)[…]
Movie Marathon: Horror Films (Pre-1970s) In honor of Halloween 2018, I decided to watch a bunch of old, pre-1970s horror films. I’ve always been a big fan of horror films, although I’ve shamefully ignored too many of the “classics” in favor of newer examples of the genre. Thus, I wanted to take the opportunity to Read more about Movie Marathon: Horror Films (Pre-1970s)[…]