Wes Anderson and the Traits of Serial Killers

Wes Anderson’s films and protagonist are mostly harmless, but when you dig into them they share many characteristics with serial killers.

5 Year Retrospective: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox is five years old this fall, but with Grand Budapest Hotel releasing this week it feels appropriate to discuss how well Wes Anderson’s animated adventure has aged in such a short time.

The Best of 2013: A Year in Film

2013 might be the best year at the theater since I started getting serious about film, how many of my favorites did you see?

Dissecting RoboCop (2014) – A Worthy Reboot?

RoboCop returns to the big screen with a reboot that does its own thing, does it well, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement.

Dissecting The Monuments Men

Lauren: World War II has always been a strong source of inspiration for the movie industry, so it’s almost surprising that The Monuments Men is able to bring a new side of this war to light. It’s definitely an interesting aspect of this war, I just don’t know if this movie is what it needed.

Dissecting Inside Llewyn Davis: Llewyn Is the Cat

Grant and Zac take a belated look at Inside Llewyn Davis, the latest from the Coen brothers, which hasn’t settled with audiences the way many of their other classics have.

Dissecting American Hustle

American Hustle has a lot of great things going for it, but David O. Russell’s hesitance to just do his own thing keeps the film from reaching its utmost potential.

Dissecting Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues doesn’t live up to original, but might have the potential to grow on future viewings; much like its predecessor.

Dissecting The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit returns to the big screen with The Desolation of Smaug, and while it’s on par with the first I think most people will appreciate its added momentum; even if it loses its characters at times.

Dissecting Blue Is the Warmest Color: The Graphic Novel vs. The Film

After watching Blue Is the Warmest Color one becomes curious how this translated from a graphic novel to the big screen and it’s surprising how similar, yet wildly different, the two works are.

Middle of the Row

Dissecting Such & Such