by Jarrod | Aug 19, 2016 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Kyle King. Propaganda that softens the brutality of war for the public palette is embedded deep within the DNA of cinema. But in Todd Phillip’s latest film War Dogs, the propaganda at play isn’t a 1940s rallying cry for nationalism, but rather an early 2000s...
by Jarrod | Mar 18, 2016 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Kyle G. King. The Young Adult genre has found a golden formula in its adaptation from novel to the big screen: start with a script that plays fan service by sticking to the source material as much as possible, spend months on casting the perfect lead to carry your...
by Jarrod | Aug 7, 2015 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Jarrod Jones. Look, it’s not fun for me to tell you this, but everything you’ve ever feared about this movie has come to pass. I see that look of doubt in your eyes (“Everything?”), and I’m telling you. Yes. Everything. It’s not...
by Jarrod | Mar 27, 2015 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Kyle G. King. Quicker, tougher, and more action packed than its predecessor, Insurgent, the second helping of films based on the young adult book series by 26 year-old Veronica Roth, picks up almost immediately where it left off with last year’s Divergent. Shedding...
by Jarrod | Dec 31, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Paul Bower and Jarrod Jones. And finally, it all comes down to this, DoomRocket’s list of the 10 best films of 2014. Considering that I reviewed fewer films released this year than last (something I hope to rectify in the new year), I once again enlisted the...
