In a way, I completely understand why Martin Scorsese ruffled more than a few feathers when he was asked about Marvel movies in 2019, as he was preparing to promote “The Irishman,” and he likened them to theme park rides more than cinema. He clarified his stance further in an op ed for The New York Times, but it only seemed to widen the gap further. As someone who loves […]
**The following includes discussions of sexual abuse, assault, rape, and other subjects that are otherwise triggering. Proceed with caution** Long-time readers will know the affection and respect I have held for Joss Whedon over the years. I have written much about “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel” and the “Firefly” Universe, including recording commentaries for selected works about each. I was thrilled when he was tapped for the Marvel Cinematic Universe […]
As we’ve moved through the podcast, and guesting on podcasts, I’ve realized a lot of what I focus on in terms of these discussions are things and movies that I really want to talk about, and with people I want to talk about them with. We are at that point with a film that is one of my very favorites about the struggle to create. It is Spike Jonze’s “Adaptation.”, […]
Our guest on this episode was actually on the Sonic Cinema Movie Chat back in 2021, and that discussion is what inspired this one. When a lot of people think about “blind buying” movies, they typically think about buying movies they’ve never seen. But if you think you’re going to get greatness, how much of a blind buy is that? We talked more about that on the chat- which is […]
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