Originally, before realizing how futile it would be, I was going to do a list of my top ten favorite Seinfeld episodes. Eventually, however, as I was compiling the list I realized that Seinfeld was more than just the sum…
The Film Canon: Transformers The Movie (1986)
The arrival of the fourth movie in Michael Bay’s Transformers series, subtitled Age of Extinction, brings attention to the fact that the last three decades (September 17 of this year will be the 30th anniversary of when the very first…
Walker Stalker Con 2014 Hits Boston
Starting last Friday, June 13, the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA was home to the Walker Stalker Con, a three-day long event where horror fans (among others) could converge for a weekend full of treats and chances to meet…
The Film Canon: Go (1999)
The career trajectory of director Doug Liman is one familiar to many other filmmakers. After getting his starting in the world of independent film, Hollywood eventually came knocking on Liman’s door, and the man whose first film was the small-scale…
Godzilla and the Primal Nature of Family
The new Godzilla film by director Gareth Edwards has attracted multiple comparisons to the work of Steven Spielberg, whether it is for the tease-and-delay monster revealing from Jaws or the terror-tinged wonder from Jurassic Park. But one comparison that hasn’t…
