At the outset of writing this, I should begin with a small personal anecdote: a significant amount of my own inspiration as a musician and composer has come from playing video games. To this day I remember as vividly as ever one of the most powerful visuals I have ever seen: a scene from Final &hell...
Read MoreBefore I even dive into the Slender Man trailer, I’ll say that I have no attachment to Slender Man. I wasn’t really a big fan of the games, but there was a mildly interesting character on paper. That being said, I think you could make a movie about Slender Man that works. You can use &he...
Read MoreI’ve been a fan of the Mission: Impossible franchise since I was introduced to it as a child with Mission: Impossible 2. I’ve always been fascinated by action cinema; how the movies are made, the pure craft that goes into every set piece. I thought this series had hit its peak with Mission: Impo...
Read More“No! You were wrong about the world. And you were wrong about me!” Disney’s main marketing strategy for their 50th animated classic release was to emulate DreamWorks. Stateside, the characters were shown with mischievous smirks and the trailers employed violent slapstick comedy and pop son...
Read More“From 1984 to 1994, a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever.” Welcome back to You Should be Watching, where I talk about movies and TV series that deserve more love. This week I’d like to discuss something a little less conventional: Disney leg...
Read MoreKeeping the Comic-Con hits coming, Warner Bros. unveiled the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer during their panel. Check it out below: The Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer is incredibly exciting, although there’s a lot going on. Seeing Scamander’s time at...
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