There is a group of two. A pair who search for the truth. A pair who assert that the truth is out there, and who…
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In the latest of popular culture blunders by a whitewashed majority of film experts and pundits, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released…
Let’s just get this out of the way: Jennifer Lawrence is not a good actress. She is a microcosm of the original “The Hunger Games” film as…
“Spectre” isn’t really a great movie, neither in general terms nor in terms of James Bond movies. Well, especially not in terms of James Bond…
The American Film Institute released a list of the top 50 heroes and villains of American cinema in 2003. At the top of the list was…
Arguably one of the biggest influences on modern horror outside of “The Exorcist” is zombie fiction. As a theme, zombies have transcended almost every genre:…
“The Host” is one of the highest grossing South Korean films of all time, and whenever a film is classified as a “highest grossing film…
There are few times when one can watch a movie and feel like they are experiencing a part of film history. The realization that you are…
When is it okay to sacrifice plot-lines and themes in order to make a product that boils down to a few angry middle-aged men kicking the ever…
With the conclusion of the Dark Knight trilogy and the upcoming release of “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” it is important to look back…
There’s an old Roman proverb that reads “homo homini lupus.” In English, this roughly translates to “man is a wolf to man” — no one is…
M. Night Shyamalan’s newest cinematic outing “The Visit” is both ambivalent and confusing. That’s not to say it’s not enjoyable. It’s the type of movie that’s…
Summer 2015 was not a great time for movies. In fact, it was downright disappointing with films like “Pixels” and “Fant4stic.” However, that’s not to say…
To put it as bluntly as possible, you do not need to see this movie. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do.…
Finally, main protagonists that aren’t white men By Mike Ruiz Contributing Writer ruiz1@umbc.edu For a long period of time there has been a problem with…