Michael Fairbanks
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When Michael Fairbanks first saw Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film back in 2002, everything changed. The experience began a lifelong passion for cinema that has gone undeterred since. In 2009 he began reviewing movies on Youtube, which ultimately sprang into a lifelong passion for film criticism and entertainment reporting. He is currently studying screenwriting at Chapman University. Aside from seeing movies, Michael enjoys making bad puns while playing video games, going on long late night drives, and socializing over large plates of food. For more of Fairbanks' movie reviews check out: https://fairbanksonfilm.wordpress.com

The Dead Don’t Die Movie Review: Jim Jarmusch delivers a relaxed take on the zombie genre

Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die is a zombie movie for people who just want to chill out for a bit. Entering the fray as the 2010’s undead craze starts to crawl into the grave, it rolls its eyes at…

Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie Review: Spectacle outweighs humdrum story

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is the first video game movie that feels like it wants to sit down and play with you. It doesn’t settle for simply putting blobs of CGI on screen that barely resemble the beloved pocket monsters. It…

After Movie Review: A redundant and dull entry to the romance genre

EL James created a monster. Her re-animated erotic Twilight fan fiction not only managed to spawn a full theatrical trilogy that went on long after the novelty wore off but has now created its own subgenre, leading us to After,…

Dumbo Movie Review: Reimagining of Flying Pachyderm Has The Airtime

As the Disney monolith becomes increasingly diabolical in its attempt to chemically engineer every release for maximum emotional — and monetary — investment, a Tim Burton remake of Dumbo seems like a no-brainer. What could possibly be a better fit…

Movie Review: Wonder Park

Splendiferous! That is the everlasting battle cry of the precocious animals who inhabit Wonderland. Get used to it, you’re going to hear it a whole lot. It may be the only thing you take away from Wonder Park, which finally…

Short Term 12’s Destin Daniel Cretton to Direct Marvel’s Shang-Chi

Continuing their tradition of giving promising indie filmmakers a shot at the big leagues, Marvel has tapped Destin Daniel Cretton to helm Marvel’s Shang-Chi. The film will be primarily influenced by martial arts epics such as Enter The Dragon and…

Greta Movie Review: Isabelle Huppert is deserving of a greater nail-biter

Stalkers are a dime a dozen, but Greta (Isabelle Huppert) is one in a million: graceful as a dove, lonely as a leopard and deadly as a rattlesnake. Equal parts mesmerizing and terrifying. And as she torments Frances (frequently unfortunate…