Maturity and baggage comes with ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’, as they must
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 landscape, at least superficially:…
‘The Fate of the Furious’ a turbo-charged fury of creative bankruptcy
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…
‘The Fast and the Furious’ series still mighty after sixteen years, road bumps and all
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 7’: How are there seven of these things — THE ANTI-MONITOR PODCAST
By Matt Fleming and Jarrod Jones. This is the ANTI-MONITOR podcast, where something something family. This week Jarrod & Birdy recap their experience with ‘Furious 7’ the most successful entry in the baffling “Furious” franchise from Universal Pictures. Then they…
‘GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 2’ Is Either A Marvel Movie Or An Elaborate Album Drop
By Matt Fleming. The sophomore slump; everyone’s heard of it, and everyone really wants to avoid it. However, James Gunn and Marvel Studios are looking to avoid second album syndrome by inducing waves of sweet nostalgia (for two years ago) with Marvel’s first…
TODAY IN WHY: VIN DIESEL TO RETURN AS ‘XXX’
By Matt Fleming. It looks like intrigue, espionage, and sick tats are Hollywood’s new buzzwords. As Marvel continues to dominate the superhero market, Bond, Bourne, and Impossible Missions have become the obvious tonic for moviegoers. This summer has already seen one particularly…
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
By Jarrod Jones. With all these damn Marvel movies happening all over the place, it’s getting a bit complicated keeping the narrative score without a consistent refresher course before seeing each new installment. (Unless you’re just hard-wired for lengthy storytelling, in…
