Posts Tagged ‘Michael Bay’
Film Review – 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
“This is a true story,” are the words that open director Michael Bay‘s latest phantasmagoria of gorgeous violence and shoddy politics. It’s a not very subtle way to start a not very subtle film that centers on a hot button topic that’s held some domination…
READ MOREInterview – Mark Geist, Kris Paranto & John Tiegen – 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Spencer interviews subjects Mark Geist, Kris Paranto & John Tiegen from the biographical action thriller 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
READ MOREFilm Analysis – Spectre of a Legacy
[SPOILERS, of course] Spectre opens with an epigram that “the dead are with us.” Few things ought to be more terrifying to James Bond. His license to kill has racked up a quite a body count (362, by at least two counts) about which 007…
READ MOREFilm Review – Fantastic Four
Ugh. Especially in a world where even the most diehard fan feels superhero movie fatigue we don’t have time to waste on a lackluster project that plays loose with the source material and doesn’t even have the passion to limp across it’s own finish line.…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Imitation Game
The loneliness of a genius is fascinating to observe. On the one hand, the electric charge that comes from witnessing a truly significant mind making connections that few people can even grasp, can be almost magical. On the other hand, the abject solitude of working…
READ MOREFilm Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
When details surrounding the wholly unnecessary remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began to leak last year, the internet had itself one hell of a fit. Producer and all-around superior Michael Bay responded to the backlash, mostly concerning an extraterrestrial origin story, with the sort…
READ MOREFilm Review – Transformers: Age of Extinction
Imagine the most obnoxious song you can think of. Now think about that song playing on a booming sound system, cranked up to the highest level. While that’s happening, pretend you’re punching yourself in the face repeatedly. Try to maintain this state of being for…
READ MOREDVD Rundown 8-27-2013 – Video Podcast #274
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for August 27th, 2013. In this episode they discuss The Great Gatsby, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Pain & Gain and The Walking Dead.
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