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Heads of State and The Mythos of Male Friendship

Male friendship is one of life's most fascinating mysteries. At least to me. I'll be the first to admit that I'm an outsider here, but sometimes watching my male friends interact seems like an episode of Planet Earth. Take last week for example. I'm chilling in the basement with some of the boys, and before I can even blink all six of them were down on all fours, hurling insults I don't care to repeat at each other, and desperately trying to prove which of them could do the most push-ups. Someth

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Heads of State and The Mythos of Male Friendship

RoboCop Punched Me in the Mouth and I Thanked It

Earlier this year, I finally crossed RoboCop off my watchlist. Not for lack of opportunity — it’s been staring at me for years as I’ve leisurely been working my way through Paul Verhoeven’s filmography — but because I’m the kind of viewer who waits for the right moment. As it turns out, that moment was me coughing up half a lung on my couch — recovering from pneumonia — drugged out on decongestants, tea, edibles, and buried beneath mountain of blankets while my roommate was out watching The Wild

Lucas.: The guy who hates Megalopolis owns the box set of Showgirls...

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RoboCop Punched Me in the Mouth and I Thanked It

It's Not That Deep: Why You Need to Watch Catfight

Recently, Sandra Oh completed her doctorate in medicine and everyone has been talking about Grey's Anatomy again. As someone who is constantly discovering old movies way too late in the game, I was ready to bring my A-game to the conversation and share my thoughts on Catfight, which, in my opinion, should be considered a classic. Imagine my surprise when I realized that barely anyone I knew had heard of this masterpiece. I first stumbled upon this movie a few years ago, purely by accident. I als

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It's Not That Deep: Why You Need to Watch Catfight

John Woo'd Me

My arms are burning, but I can't stop now. 10, 9, 8, 7... Lactic acid courses through my muscles. Sweat drips from my forehead. The sound of gunfire and explosions fills the room. Time is running out. The clock is ticking down. 6, 5, 4..... I'm exhausted, but I push through the pain. 3... I grit my teeth. 2... I'm going to make it. 1. The microwave dings just as my arms give out. I did it. A new bench press PR. And my frozen burrito is ready. What? Did you think I was saving the world or somethi

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Ballerina is Perfect 2010s YA

Have you ever played Connections? Let's see if you can get this one: What do these four things have in common? Legend. Matched. Selection. Testing. Think on it. We'll come back to it later. Something about Ballerina felt eerily familiar when I first saw it, and it wasn't just that it's set in the John Wick universe. It felt more like... Déjà vu. And I couldn't figure out why until I went home for a family dinner. Amidst the smell of ham, the din of clanging pots, and overlapping conversations, m

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The Gospel of Rage: Humanity Unmasked in 28 Days Later

To dwell within the anxious nightmare of Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later is to plunge headlong into an inferno where civilization’s fragile veneer shatters, scattering shards of humanity’s grotesque truths across the screen. Released in the deceptively distant year of 2002, this film remains brutally relevant, its lo‑fi aesthetic and ferocious realism not only enduring but thriving in the age of pandemics, television ubiquity, and post‑The Last of Us fatigue. From the onset, Boyle orchestrates tensi

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The Gospel of Rage: Humanity Unmasked in 28 Days Later

Let‘s Explore What Went Wrong with COUNTDOWN (2025)

Countdown is a series that was created by Derek Haas and it stars Jensen Ackles and follows the story of Detective Mark Meachum, a LPD detective who uncover a conspiracy of criminals while investigating the death of a powerful officer of the task force. It was released in Prime Video with his first 3 episodes and it will be releasing every episode weekly. I‘ve watched the full 13 episodes and starting the story could complicate to follow through, because it feels like a network television show a

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Let‘s Explore What Went Wrong with COUNTDOWN (2025)

The Final Reckoning Broke My Heart

Out of all the spy movies that I devoured at a young age, Mission: Impossible was always my favourite. There was something about Ethan Hunt in particular that drew me in. He wasn't a flawless badass like James Bond, but no matter what was thrown at him, he could always figure it out. His competence and total commitment to the cause were what set him apart for me. As an anxious little kid who spent a lot of time thinking about everything that could possibly go wrong, I was inspired by Ethan's abi

Matthew Alan Schmidt: Talk about a nose dive to end off the franchise.

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Ballads of Ballistics and the Ballet of Blood: On Ballerina and the Aesthetic Excess of Operatic Violence

Prelude in Powder and Flame There are movies you watch. And then there are movies you feel—movies that detonate inside your ribcage like a cluster grenade. Ballerina, the feral and fabulous spin-kick out of the John Wick Cinematic Universe, is the latter. I caught it in Dolby, which is to say: inside a cathedral carved from sound. And every bullet, every bone snap, every krrrack of a shattering neck or blade against femur resounded like a mass held for the gods of ultraviolence. If you’re watchi

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Ballads of Ballistics and the Ballet of Blood: On Ballerina and the Aesthetic Excess of Operatic Violence

Speed Is The Daddy of All Action Movies

A public bus isn't the most pleasant place at the best of times. I would know, I take it every day. No elbow room to be found, constantly jockeying for position, listening to someone's too-loud phone conversation or trying to avoid eye contact with the weirdo sitting across from you who smells like mothballs and is wearing gumboots in May. Nobody wants to be there. Now imagine you and everyone around you is trapped on board. Someone is yelling about how they are going to be late to work, someone

Bob Woolsey: I don't know if I agree with you. As you mentioned, there's Point Break from 1990 so Speed might not even be the best Keanu action movie of the 90s... What about The Rock, Con Air, Terminator 2, Face Off, GoldenEye, Mission: Impossible?

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Dear Thunderbolts*,

Dear Thunderbolts*, My name is Filip Kovacevic. I’m writing this letter because my power is out for the fifth time this week, and I’m positive it is because of whatever those shadows were. I have some questions that I need answers to. My friend somehow convinced me to start reading some conspiracy theory websites in the rare times I still have power. At first, it all seemed insane; some articles talked about the shadow dimension actually originating from Sentry. How could that be possible? Sentr

marvelousmars: Lmaooo I love this. Honestly, if I lived in the MCU, I'd question anybody who still chose to live in a major city. Sure, you won't be 100% safe in the countryside, but at least your renter's insurance/health insurance/every single kind of insurance really would actually be borderline affordable...I wonder if there's insurance specifically for superhero-related events or if that falls under disaster insurance... If Thor's involved, would claims be denied because it's an "act of (a) god"? So many questions...

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It's a big year for the Wick-iverse. What are your thoughts?

With Ballerina hitting theatres this Friday and Wick is Pain, the documentary about the making of John Wick, coming out earlier this year, we've gotten to see a lot of John Wick recently. What are your thoughts on the franchise? Do you like how it has influenced action films over the past decade, or would you prefer to see something different? Let's chat!

Bob Woolsey: Can I be honest? I think the John Wick movies are way overrated.

Fight or Flight: Bullet Train for Bloodthirsty Aerophiles

Apparently, the screenplay for James Madigan’s Fight or Flight had been floating around Hollywood for several years before Thunder Road Films finally picked it up and produced it. After watching the film last night — and having to navigate more plot holes than a detective in a self-published crime novel — I can see why so many studios passed on it. That said, it was still a perfectly entertaining Friday night flick — especially if you, like me, enjoy turning off your brain from time to time and

marvelousmars: Your article is well written, yet for some reason all I can wonder now is whether or not this kind of film could be part of the free entertainment on a flight... I feel like probably not, since they don't want anybody getting ideas 😂

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Fight or Flight: Bullet Train for Bloodthirsty Aerophiles

Spectacular Spider-Man: A Cut Web

This will likely be a shock to nobody reading this article, but I love the Spectacular Spider-Man animated series. If you don’t know which show I’m talking about (which I refuse to believe), it’s a show which ran from 2008 to 2009. The show’s story wasn’t vastly different from the comics, but blended ideas from multiple Spider-Man works perfectly. The animation was top quality for its time, with seamless movement, beautiful colours, and effects. The characters had proper growth, and the actors v

Lucas.: Your love for this show really comes through in the article. My only question is why does Electro have bioelectricity oozing out of his nipples? Maybe that's why the show got cancelled?

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Why The Heck Do I Want to Watch Thunderbolts*?

Marvel fans, rejoice. This weekend, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will release its 36th movie, Thunderbolts*, the conclusion to Phase Five of the studio's release calendar. I don't count myself as an MCU fan. It's not that I hate superheroes. I wanted to support the MCU, I really did, but its relentless release schedule and my unfamiliarity with almost all of its superheroes made me incapable of keeping up. As a current outsider, MCU movies look like kids' movies with too much CGI and every hous

Jenn The Editor: wait, sebastian stan?? i must have missed him in the trailer, i clicked out when the MCU logo came up.

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Why The Heck Do I Want to Watch Thunderbolts*?

Wind Breaker: It’s time for lunch

Why? That’s the only question I can ask myself. THUD! Another guy just fell to the ground after getting punched. I think I saw a tooth flying out of his mouth. Why am I in this situation? Right now, I’m in the middle of a massive brawl between two groups of high school guys. To be more precise, I’m lying on the ground and playing possum after being shoved. My name is Filip Kovacevic; I’m starting my first year of high school after moving to Japan. My family had to move here for my dad's work. Wh

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Sinner Sizzles long after you've left the theater. The question for viewers is what are you taking with you?

Let's start at the top by saying that Vampire movies are in my top 3 for favorite film genres. Gary Oldman' portrayal of the undead, forever heartbroken, blood sucker in 1992's Bram Stokers Dracula at this time holds the top spot. Now when you add the prolific actor, director duo of Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Fruitvale Station) and Michael B Jordan (Creed, Black Panther) to the mix I was very excited for what was to come. It was really important to go into the theaters with healthy expectation

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Sinner Sizzles long after you've left the theater. The question for viewers is what are you taking with you?

The Dragon Prince: Make friends, not enemies

When did I start noticing the differences between myself and people from other cultures? Depending on where you live, that answer will come sooner or later, but it always comes. This is especially true in melting pots of numerous cultures, such as Canada and the United States. Growing up in Canada, I was always surrounded by different ways of life. I had no other frame of reference, so everything different and new just seemed normal. Of course, I could see people who looked different from my fam

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The Dragon Prince: Make friends, not enemies

Squid Game: A tale of two seasons

The first season of Squid Game was electrifying; it kept you on the edge of your seat, wondering what would happen next. My family and I watched Squid Game together, and we couldn’t stop talking about it. Finding things to bond over with your family can be tough, which is why we were so excited for season 2. We gathered in the living room and practically watched the entire thing in two days. While watching, we could already feel that it didn’t have the same impact as the first season. However, w

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The day... of reckoning / El día... de ajuste de cuentas

This is my entry to the contest of: What if you wake up in a movie? Translated into English, and Spanish at the end Like every dream, there is no beginning, no end. I find myself walking in a beautiful meadow, of which I have no idea how I got there. Everything looks so peaceful. Butterflies are dancing around me, the sun is shining in a perfect blue sky. The grasses rise and fall, highlighting a sweet golden color to the swing of the gentle breeze that floods my lungs with its freshness. This b

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The day... of reckoning / El día... de ajuste de cuentas

She Loves Explosions

Heads of State and The Mythos of Male Friendship

Heads of State

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Heads of State

Blockbuster

Matthew Alan Schmidt

RoboCop Punched Me in the Mouth and I Thanked It

RoboCop

Old Movies, New Faves

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It's Not That Deep: Why You Need to Watch Catfight

Catfight

Old Movies, New Faves

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She Loves Explosions

John Woo'd Me

Face/Off

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She Loves Explosions

Ballerina is Perfect 2010s YA

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John Wick

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The Gospel of Rage: Humanity Unmasked in 28 Days Later

28 Days Later

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Zombie Apocalypse

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Let‘s Explore What Went Wrong with COUNTDOWN (2025)

Countdown

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Countdown

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She Loves Explosions

The Final Reckoning Broke My Heart

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

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Fran Casillas

Ballads of Ballistics and the Ballet of Blood: On Ballerina and the Aesthetic Excess of Operatic Violence

Ballerina

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She Loves Explosions

Speed Is The Daddy of All Action Movies

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Filip Kovacevic

Dear Thunderbolts*,

Thunderbolts*

Thunderbolts

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Marvel Cinematic Universe

She Loves Explosions

It's a big year for the Wick-iverse. What are your thoughts?

Ballerina

John Wick

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Fight or Flight: Bullet Train for Bloodthirsty Aerophiles

Fresh Film Focus

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Spectacular Spider-Man: A Cut Web

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