Posts Tagged ‘James Cameron’
Top 15 Films of 2025 – Allen’s Picks
2025 felt like a transitional year for the movies, a lot of which was not good. Several big screen legends left us, including (but not limited to) Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and David Lynch. Of course, the industry is still in shock from the untimely passing…
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Film Review – Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Avatar series has bucked the trend of modern blockbusters, in that it doesn’t rely on pre-existing properties. There were no books, toys, video games, or TV shows in which it could mine fan nostalgia. Sure, it borrows elements from other works – FernGully (1992) being the most common…
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Film Review – M3GAN 2.0
M3GAN (2022) was a surprise hit for several reasons. It combined a tried and true horror trope – inanimate toys/dolls coming to life as killer beings – and a growing apprehension over the development of A.I. The result was a fun and entertaining horror film, capped…
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Film Review – Peter Pan & Wendy
Writer/director David Lowery is establishing himself as one of the premiere fantasy filmmakers. Whether his work is centered around family-oriented tales (such as Pete’s Dragon (2016)) or adult centered fables (The Green Knight (2021)/A Ghost Story (2017)), Lowery has the ability to craft fantastical elements with sincerity and intelligence. He takes…
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Top 15 Films of 2022 – Allen’s Picks
2022 proved to be a transition year for the movies. As Covid restrictions lifted and audiences returned to theaters, studios faced the challenge of deciding what films get wide releases while reserving others for streaming platforms. The result was confusion – should a person make…
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Episode 127 – Avatar: The Way of Water & Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
For this week’s episode, we review the long-awaited blockbuster sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water by James Cameron and Rian Johnson‘s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Also, for our streaming homework, we discuss Richard Linklater‘s animated love letter to 1960s suburban life, Apollo 10 1/2:…
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Film Review – Avatar: The Way of Water
If there’s one thing James Cameron cannot be accused of, it’s taking the easy route. Whether it’s killer aliens, cyborgs from the future, or the sinking of an unsinkable ship, Cameron has always strived to push the limits of movie showmanship. But it’s not just the special…
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Film Review – Ava
Ava (2020) is the cinematic equivalent of painting by the numbers. It follows the outline of the thriller genre so strictly that you have to wonder if this is some kind of deconstruction or parody. Almost every trope you can think of makes an appearance.…
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