Mike Bitanga

Mike spends most his time and money on movies because of his strong belief that there's more truth in fiction. In the past, he's written for the Patch and Culture Mob news websites, particularly for the arts/entertainment and sports sections. He's also a published author, and an aspiring screenwriter. Show some love or call him out: https://twitter.com/MikeBeetang

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The 88th Oscars Was Actually Kind of Interesting
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The 88th Oscars Was Actually Kind of Interesting

By Mike BitangaFebruary 29, 2016

Chris Rock probably gave one of the most entertaining Oscar monologues in Oscars history, covering the lack of diversity in the Academy Awards from all angles. Honestly, there isn't another Oscars host that comes to...

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'Deadpool' Hits the Spot Like a Chimichanga

By Mike BitangaFebruary 14, 2016

Deadpool is the anti-hero that this superhero era of cinema desperately needed, and the film is welcomed with open arms. People would probably go batshit crazy if another origin-based superhero film was released that featured...

Top 10 Films of 2015
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Top 10 Films of 2015

By Mike BitangaFebruary 05, 2016

Warner Bros. Pictures: Mad Max Fury Road These are the top 10 films of 2015 from where I'm sitting. No, I haven't watched every single movie from 2015, so I'll be off here and there;...

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'Anomalisa' is a Surreal Experience of Truth

By Mike BitangaJanuary 20, 2016

Paramount Animation: Anomalisa Sometimes the world isn’t enough for a person, especially when they’re drowning in white noise. Charlie Kaufman , screenwriter of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , writes and directs Anomalisa ,...

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'The Revenant' is Beautiful and Savage

By Mike BitangaJanuary 11, 2016

20th Century Fox: The Revenant Perseverance is one of our greatest assets. The Revenant is a film about perseverance, created by a cast and crew that tremendously displayed it in making this film. Leonardo DiCaprio...

'The Hateful Eight' is a Bloody Good Time
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'The Hateful Eight' is a Bloody Good Time

By Mike BitangaDecember 31, 2015

The Weinstein Company Serving up his eighth film bloody as hell, Quentin Tarantino revisits the Western genre with The Hateful Eight . The story is set several years after the Civil War, following a stagecoach...

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'Room' is Unforgettable

By Mike BitangaDecember 28, 2015

Element Pictures There’s one thing we know about the nature of humanity: it is capable of anything . Room , directed by Lenny Abrahamson, is a suspenseful drama that takes us to a room where...

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Brings You Home
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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Brings You Home

By Mike BitangaDecember 19, 2015

Disney's Star Wars The Force Awakens The co-existence of the light side and the dark side of the force is the basis of the Star Wars mythology, similar to that of the Yin and Yang...

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'The Nice Guys' Trailer

By Mike BitangaDecember 11, 2015

Shane Black, writer and director of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang , is back with another story about an odd duo tangled up in a crime in The Nice Guys . Sure, the story's been done...

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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Theories and Patience

By Mike BitangaDecember 04, 2015

Disney Is Luke Skywalker the villain of Star Wars: The Force Awakens or not?! Like father, like son, right? J.J. Abrams has kept things under wraps very well so far, which is quite refreshing in...