The Big Short is not The Wolf of Wall Street ripoff you feared it would be. To take on a film about how wall street, the banks, and our obliviousness is something that's far from the light hearted endeavor you'd expect from the director of Step Brothers. Few films come out a year that actually … Continue reading Why You Need To See The Big Short
This wouldn't be a fair article if I didn't get something off my chest first... I really liked The Force Awakens, but I didn't love it. There I said it. I wasn't in the aisles crying my eyes out and I wasn't swooned with nostalgia. However, I'am still a fan boy and it did … Continue reading Why The Force Awakens is the film we deserved (Spoiler-Free)
We love a good surprise. Each year we watch many new films and love it when one succeeds our expectations. However, there are the few that slip up and make us frustrated for even caring about the final product.
I love when I finally start to see Best of the year lists. Most of the time I agree with them, but sometimes I roll my eyes and move on. Most of my eye rolling concerns lists about "Best posters." I know taste is objective, but indie/foreign films aren't the only ones making great posters. I … Continue reading Life at 24fps’ Favorite Movie Posters of 2015
Anytime I sit down to review a screener for a micro-budget indie film (anything under say $20,000), I'm filled with a mixed feeling that I need to both hold the film up to my normal standards, but also leave enough wiggle room to take into account budgetary restrictions. When I checked IMDB, it had the … Continue reading Entertainment on a Micro-budget: Bent Over Neal Review
Late year horror films in the mainstream market nowadays tend to always fall by the wayside. The Woman in Black 2 and The Pyramid last year were underwhelming and horrible respectively, and truth be told I can't even remember the last time we got a half way decent horror flick in December. Typically this is … Continue reading Krampus: The Best Holiday Horror Film in Years
Regret is something that will never leave us. People say "I have no regrets", but we all know that is just a load of bollocks. Life is full of wonder, love, passion, and most of all, regrets. A longing to right the wrongs of our past, the longing to remember what we did so long … Continue reading The Cinematic Beauty of “Youth”
It's been 10 hours since I've seen the Batman V Superman trailer... After sleeping on it, I can say that the trailer wasn't the greatest. But it does have beautiful geek moments. Watch it here if you haven't watched it yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fis-9Zqu2Ro Compared to the excellent Comic-Con trailer, it was always going to pale in … Continue reading 10 hours later: My thoughts on the BatmanVSuperman Trailer
In our first addition of "Netflix Picks", we decided to look through some of the thousands of films available on there and give out some recommendations that will make your week more entertaining. We know many of you have spent hours trying to find the right movie to watch and most of the time, end … Continue reading Netflix Picks: December 2-December 9
Heartbreaking cinema at it's best. Every once in a while a film comes out that completely obliterates your heart, every inch of it. What is the upside to a film like that? The upside is that you don't regret a single minute of it. Asif Kapadia's film takes one of the most well known celebrities … Continue reading Devasating and Compelling: The Unexpected Power of AMY
