Author: Aidan King
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Seinfeld (1989) – A Show About Nothing
A couple of weeks ago, I finished my first ever watch-through of Seinfeld (1989). For those of you who have somehow never heard of Seinfeld, it is a sitcom that follows a fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his three friends as they live (and cause chaos) in New York City. As a whole, […]
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Napoleon Dynamite (2004) – A Perfect Climax
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) is cult cringe comedy classic. About an awkward teenager living in a small Idaho town and trying to fit in. This movie is famous for its cringe comedy and plethora of insanely quotable lines. But, what is often forgotten about and where this movie really shines is it’s nearly perfect climax. Now, […]
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28 Days Later (2002) – These Zombies are Fast
Oh boy, these are fast zombies. 28 Days Later (2002) is a movie directed by Danny Boyle that starts 28 days after the start of a zombie apocalypse in the United Kingdom. When we think zombies, we think those slow moving dead bodies, but in this movie, they are very fast. And Danny Boyle’s direction […]
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27 Dresses (2008) – Everyone is Awful
I have to imagine the goal of this movie wasn’t to make me not like any of the characters. But, alas, it has happened. Essentially, 27 Dresses (2008) is about a woman who is in love with her boss, George, but then looses him when her sister, Tess, moves to town and Tess and George […]
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Romeo + Juliet (1996)- So Weird
Look, I get it. Shakespeare is the most influential writer of Western Civilization and it’s important to study his work and it’s influences on today. But, I thought I left that all behind in high school. Romeo + Juliet (1996) was not content for that to happen. Romeo + Juliet, is an adaptation of the […]
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Serendipity (2001) – I Don’t Know How To Feel
Serendipity (2001) is a romantic comedy about two young people who meet by chance and decide to let fate decide if they should be together. The movie then picks up a few years later, when both characters are about to get married to other people, and fate starts to try to put them together. Overall, […]
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Across The Universe (2007) – Not All Beatle Songs are Good
Jukebox musicals are a fun and interesting beast. Across The Universe (2007) is no exception. For those who do not know, a jukebox musical is a style if musical where all the songs are previously released songs, rather than ones specifically written for the musical it’s self. Across The Universe is a jukebox musical exclusively […]
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Cabaret (1972) – A Musical That Explains The Music
One of the most common complaints people always have when criticizing musicals is “they just start singing and dancing, it makes no sense! Where is the music coming from?” Which is, in my opinion, a really dumb argument and makes me assume you just hate fun. Regardless, Cabaret (1972) invalidates these criticisms with one simple […]
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Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) – Who Is This For?
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) is the long awaited sequel to Space Jam (1996). But… who is this movie for? Essentially, there are two options for who this movie should be for. It’s either for people who saw the original as a kid, and is now an adult, or it’s for kids. However, this […]
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Who’s On First – Abbott & Costello
It’s not often that comedy will age well. Whether it’s cultural refences no longer being relevant or turns of phrases or puns no longer making sense as language changes. I mean, most jokes in Shakespeare plays have to be explained in the foot notes. It’s not often that something is able to hold it’s comedic […]
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The Conjuring 2 (2016) – Again, Too Scary
I should stop watching scary movies. I can never sleep the next night. Yet, I keep watching them. I’m sure there is some psychological explanation as to why I keep going back to them. I think I like the challenge of it. I like the challenge of trying to predict what will happen next. What […]
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The Conjuring (2013) – Too Scary
Ah! I do not like horror movies. I do not like them. I do not like getting scared. Why would you want to get scared? That’s so weird. And yet, I keep watching horror movies? Why? Why do I do that to myself? Is it peer pressure? Is it society doing it to me? Whatever […]
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1917 (2019) – Beautiful
1917 (2019) is movie set in World War 1 about two soldiers racing to the front lines to try and prevent a doomed attack. Overall, the movie is incredible, but I want to talk about once scene in particular. So, spoilers ahead. Chills. Every time. Chills. I remember seeing this scene in theaters, the whole […]
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Paycheck (2003) – Cool Concept, Terrible Name
I got to imagine a lot goes into deciding a movie’s title. Right? First the writer comes up with it, then some producer has to approve it, then a legal team probably checks it out, and a marketing team has to give it it’s final approval. All these people had to come together to give […]
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Schitt’s Creek (2015) – Wow
I know, I know, I’m really late to the game on this one. I should’ve binged it last year when it was sweeping every TV awards show, but I was busy binging other stuff at the time. I finally got around to watching it and wow, I’m so mad at myself for taking so long. […]
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) – Terrible, But A Great Score
Sometimes, a bad action movie is a least worth a watch for some cool action scenes or cheesy one-liners. But not, Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) it doesn’t even have a cheesy charm to it. It sucks for every reason you can imagine a Michael Bay movie would suck. However, the score kicks some serious […]
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) – Huh?
Um… This was not something I knew about. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), based on the autobiography of the same name, is about prolific game show producer Chuck Barris (The Dating Game, The Newly Wed Game, and The Gong Show) who claims to have been a contract killer for the CIA. I never even […]
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Adaptation (2002) – Beautifully Meta
Sometimes, you just don’t have it. You just feel lost and have no ideas. It’s nice to know that someone as talented as Charlie Kaufman goes through the same thing. Adaptation (2002) is about just that. Adaptation, written by Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich), is an exaggerated account of Charlie Kaufman’s attempt to write an […]
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Fargo (1996) – North Dakotan Accents And Violence
Fargo (1996) is a fun movie. An early film in the career of The Cohen Brother’s, Fargo is police officer investigating a crime committed by a group of bungling criminals. What truly makes this movie something special is the constant juxtaposition between the nice, polite mannerisms of the main characters and the horrible, brutal acts […]
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Elizabethtown (2005) – Surprisingly Poignant
I started this movie expecting, and admittedly wanting, some silly dumb romantic comedy featuring two of the hottest stars of the mid-2000s. But that is not what I got. That’s not what I got at all. I mean, first of all, Kristen Dunst, the female lead, doesn’t get any significant screen time until almost an […]
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