by Jarrod | Aug 4, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Elford Alley. This is RETROGRADING, where we all follow the beam. THE FILM: The Mist THE TIME: In 2007, a year of two successful Stephen King adaptations, 1408 and the Frank Darabont-helmed The Mist. RECOLLECTIONS: The Mist was originally a novella about a small...
by Jarrod | Jul 14, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Elford Alley. This is RETROGRADING, where we’d rather be watching the original. THE FILM: Planet of the Apes THE TIME: 2001. If there was ever a filmmaker with a passion for yesteryear cheese and a distinct aesthetic more qualified to reboot Planet of the...
by Jarrod | Jun 16, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Elford Alley. This is RETROGRADING, where it’s more or less safe to go back in the water. THE FILM: Jaws 2 THE TIME: 1978. In 1975, Steven Spielberg had created a new genre with Jaws: the summer blockbuster. This film, along with 1977’s Star Wars, created a demand...
by Jarrod | May 26, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Brad Sun. This is RETROGRADING, where the angels won’t help you, ’cause they’ve all gone away. THE FILM: Fire Walk With Me THE TIME: 1992, a year after the cancellation of Twin Peaks. RECOLLECTIONS: By the end of Twin Peaks’ two season run,...
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...
