5 Phenomenal Movies You May Never Want to Watch a Second Time — Keith & the Movies

Great movies come in all shapes and sizes. That’s a rather lame way of saying there are great movies from all genres. But great movies aren’t by necessity ones you watch over and over again. In fact some can be dark, disturbing, and difficult to sit through while still being truly wonderful films. Today’s Phenomenal […]… Continue reading 5 Phenomenal Movies You May Never Want to Watch a Second Time — Keith & the Movies

RETRO REVIEW: “Tremors” (1990) — Keith & the Movies

Imagine a movie that opens with Kevin Bacon standing on a ledge and peeing into a vast Nevada canyon. Inspiring, right? Yet it’s an opening that strangely fits “Tremors”, a goofy creature-feature comedy that barely made a dent in the box office back in 1990, but went on to earn a pretty big cult following […]… Continue reading RETRO REVIEW: “Tremors” (1990) — Keith & the Movies

RETRO REVIEW: “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989) — Keith & the Movies

Imagine pitching this idea to studio heads – two air-headed slackers use a time-hopping telephone booth to gather great historical figures for their end-of-the-year history project. I wouldn’t call that the easiest sell. But what originated as a college stand-up routine ended up turning a nice profit, spawned a sequel, an animated TV series, even […]… Continue reading RETRO REVIEW: “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989) — Keith & the Movies

First Glance (kinda): “Venom…2”? — Keith & the Movies

I’m not going to spend much time on this and will do a proper First Glance once we get the final trailer. But let me just say this is how you first tease your movie! Venom, Carnage, that ominous music, the blood red Symbiote. Enjoy! via First Glance (kinda): “Venom…2”? — Keith & the Movies

Assumptions in Criticism — ScreenAge Wasteland

A blockbuster studio comes out and is shown to critics. The movie has a mistake… The post Assumptions in Criticism appeared first on ScreenAge Wasteland. via Assumptions in Criticism — ScreenAge Wasteland

Theme, Three-Act Structure, and Setup/Payoff in Final Fantasy VII Remake — S.M. Pollard

**SPOILER WARNING: there will be major spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake in this essay.** Like many fans, I am intensely sentimental toward Final Fantasy VII (hereafter “FFVII”). It is one of my two all-time favorite games, and it has affected me emotionally more deeply than possibly any other story I’ve watched, read, listened to, […]… Continue reading Theme, Three-Act Structure, and Setup/Payoff in Final Fantasy VII Remake — S.M. Pollard