by Jarrod | May 5, 2023 | ANTI-MONITOR
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS. by Jarrod Jones. James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy changed Marvel Studios for better or worse, depending on your point of view. His grungy space movies made Marvel weirder; that’s better in my book. That’s why...
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 | Dec 4, 2015 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Tom Platt. It’s been forty years since Rocky struggled its way into cinematic legend. The little film that could, very much like its underdog fighter, immediately exploded into the public consciousness and has since added five more films to the franchise, all of...
by Jarrod | Sep 12, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Matt Fleming. As a child, I spent an inordinate amount of time watching comedies on cable and VHS. My mother would insist that I go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. I would respond, “but Mom, Back To The Future is on HBO right now.” As an adult, I’m...
by Jarrod | Aug 15, 2014 | ANTI-MONITOR
This is the third in the Anti-Monitor series, where it’s believed that some films are best reviewed with the utmost incredulity. This week, Matt Fleming and myself banter back and forth over the latest piece of filmic incoherence, Sylvester Stallone’s Golden...
