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Movies
Stop Evangelizing the 'Movie Theater' Experience
I’m going to open this up with a controversial opinion: Movies should be for everyone. Wait, actually that wasn’t controversial at all, or at least it shouldn’t be. There has been some concerning dialogue recently...
Movies
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Heath Ledger's Joker
Ten years ago yesterday, The Dark Knight was released in theaters, and this is notable because The Dark Knight , a sequel to Christopher Nolan's 2005 movie Batman Begins , was arguably the most financially...
Movies
The Oral History of Happy Gilmore's Victory at the 1996 Tour Championship
Image Courtesy of Fandango 21 years ago the sports world was forever altered when Happy Gilmore left behind a dead end and virtually non-existent hockey career to join the PGA Tour. Even though Gilmore did...
Movies
The Ten Most Impressive Things Forrest Gump Ever Did
Image Courtesy of IMDB/Forrest Gump Forrest Gump was released in theaters 23 years ago today. I imagine you've seen the movie Forrest Gump before, but if you haven't, here's the synopsis of the film, per...
Movies
What Is the Best Movie “Bench Scene” of All Time?
Screen capture courtesy of Youtube. I recently noticed that there are a lot of great movie scenes that take place on park benches. This makes sense because anytime you have a scene outside, and your...
Podcasts
The Cross/Over With DC & Ryan Episode 19: X-Men, Bo Burnham, & Violence in Sports
In this episode of the Cross/Over, DC and Ryan talk about X-Men: Apocalypse and the backlash to the year of the nerd, break down the newest Bo Burnham special, and offer some thoughts of recent...
Culture of Pop
'Midnight Special' - A Tense, Supremely Acted Film
Midnight Special initially appealed to me for one primary reason - it stars Michael Shannon. Anyone who has followed my Pop Culture Spin work has seen Shannon content peppered throughout my author page. I'm not...
Culture of Pop
'The Angry Birds Movie' Releases Trailer
The Angry Birds Movie has released a trailer. Set to come out May 20 of this year, this animated feature is based on the Angry Birds creation by Rovio Entertainment. This franchise originally started as...
Culture of Pop
Why I Love 'Mud' - The Movie and Character
Mud is a 2012 film starring Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, and others. It was released at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012, however, its wider release came in 2013. Those three are the...
Culture of Pop
'Killing Them Softly' Should Be Remembered Better
Killing Them Softly deserves, at the minimum, to be remembered as a great movie. While I would urge borderline cult classic status, I accept that most viewers won't extend to this length. The 2012 movie...
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