What Does Virtual Reality Gaming Mean for Video Game Movies?
"Filmmakers must focus on creating a work which mimics the gameplay experience, sensorily, in order to emulate these games, cinematically." [...]
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Anton Yelchin: Charming and Doggedly Determined
"... This only makes his sudden passing all the more saddening; not only was he a growing popular public figure who was entertaining millions, but also a wonderful friend and colleague to so many more." [...]
Reboots and the Safety of Your Childhood
Kids look up at the monolith and say, “Yay! Ghostbusters!” and “That looks so cool!” In their enthusiastic awes is where I see something special: The part of me—and indeed all lovers of any fandom—that still marvels at the wonder of the movies. [...]
The Revenant Vs. Man in the Wilderness
"... there are a couple of facts that some people may not know about 'The Revenant' and its past." [...]
Faith-Based Films Vs. Film Lovers
"When I see a good message like placing your faith in God to get you through hard times, keeping your marriage strong, and keeping strong ties with your family, I think its great. But this in itself doesn’t blind me from the horrible movie it's in." [...]
How Hollywood Killed the Young Adult Fantasy Genre
"While four years ago the sub-genre was all the rage in Hollywood, it’s experienced an unprecedented fall from grace." [...]
Andy Serkis as Cyborg, Concerns about Motion Capture “Blackface”
"... a 'mo-capped' image poses a starkly more direct link to its index—like mapping instead of drawing—trading burnt cork for tech dork." [...]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Fans v Critics?
"Just because the majority of critics have found issues with a film you personally love doesn’t mean it should become law to assume the same position." [...]
The 88th Academy Awards: Triumphs, Shocks, and a Firm Stand for Opportunity
"Many studios won’t hire lower profile actors, actresses, directors, and film crews from ethnic minorities and mixed races because it’s perceived they will not bring in the box office revenue. That’s the fundamental issue here." [...]
“To Kill a Mockingbird”: To Remember Harper Lee
"Peck’s eyes, now forever closed, glimmer with an intensity and optimism as Finch, and I can’t help but think, that’s the man I want to be." [...]