by Jarrod | May 19, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Elford Alley. This is RETROGRADING, where in space, no one will like your prequel. THE FILM: Prometheus THE TIME: 2012. A simpler time. Ridley Scott announced his surprising return to the Alien franchise, promising a dark prequel that also explored our...
by Jarrod | May 5, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
WATCH OUT FOR MINOR SPOILERS, TRUE BELIEVERS By Jarrod Jones. Sequels, particularly superhero sequels, often find themselves lurking in the darker corners of a franchise’s id. That’s partially what makes the sequel a more engaging film in the blockbuster...
by Jarrod | Apr 28, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Matthew C. Brown. The future is now. The singularity is now. Dystopia is now. That’s the truth of the matter. People often talk about dystopian sci-fi as if it’s this far-off thing, but in the case of The Circle, the dilemmas contained within James Ponsoldt’s...
by Jarrod | Apr 17, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Matt Fleming. As The Fate of the Furious races its way towards new global box office records, it is simply undeniable that this franchise is a juggernaut. Audiences across the world are willing to shell out just about every piece of currency they can get their...
by Jarrod | Apr 14, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Kyle G. King. This is RETROGRADING, where something something family. THE FILMS: The Fast and the Furious (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013),...