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

Ang Lee Returns With The First Trailer For ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’

Even after scoring his second Best Director Oscar for Life of Pi back in 2013, Ang Lee is still not done pushing the envelope. At the outset, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk might seem like a fairly plain story for Lee to hang…

TV Review: Limitless (1X22) “Finale Part 2!!”

It would have been easy to make Limitless’ season finale a convoluted mess. After all, Jared Sands and The Legion of Whom had a whole lot more going on than originally thought. However for all the information that got tossed…

TV Review: Limitless (1X21) “Finale! Part 1”

The strange thing about tonight’s first part of Limitless’ season finale is that it felt more like the premiere of a brand new season than the climax of an old one. Even if the victory was a little hollow, Brain…

Movie Review: ‘Captain America: Civil War’

Before I have this incredibly difficult conversation with Marvel, let me get something straight. I am, and always will be, a defender of superhero movies. You’ll never see me writing a thinkpiece about how the genre is decaying, or how…

TV Review: Limitless (1X20) “Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris”

One of the strongest and yet most understated components of Limitless’ first, and hopefully not final, season has been Jennifer Carpenter as Rebecca Harris. Sure, her role hasn’t been the showiest or the most fleshed out, but her warm chemistry…

Midnight Special Review

When Midnight Special begins, we see Roy (Michael Shannon), Lucas (Joel Edgerton) and Roy’s son Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) driving down a darkened road. They’re intent on keeping a low profile, as Alton needs to get somewhere soon or else there…

In defense of Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor

The following article contains spoilers for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. Read at your own risk.  Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is one of the most fascinating cinematic atom bombs to come out of Hollywood in a very…