Posted by Jared Mobarak on March 20, 2015 · 1 Comment
“You have to forgive yourself” I don’t know which of the three writers credited (Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman, and Mark Bomback) on Insurgent is responsible for the complete overhaul of Veronica Roth‘s source novel, but I applaud him. If not for the retention of its characters’ arcs, one could argue the majority of this cinematic […]
Category action/adventure, film reviews, science fiction, suspense/thriller · Tags Akiva Goldsman, Allegiant: Part 1, Ansel Elgort, Brian Duffield, Divergent, Insurgent, Jonny Weston, Kate Winslet, Mark Bomback, Miles Teller, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Ray Stevenson, Robert Schwentke, Shailene Woodley, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Theo James, Veronica Roth
Posted by Jared Mobarak on March 18, 2014 · Leave a Comment
“Faction before blood” Like it or not, the twenty-first century has brought cultural alterations. For instance, the conversation about futuristic dystopias and/or social upheaval no longer includes 1984, Brave New World, or Fahrenheit 451. Our contemporary equivalents are now The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and Divergent. They may not be at the same reading […]
Category action/adventure, film reviews, science fiction · Tags 1984, Ansel Elgort, Ashley Judd, Brave New World, Divergent, Evan Daugherty, Fahrenheit 451, Insurgent, Jai Courtney, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet, Maggie Q, Miles Teller, Neil Burger, Ray Stevenson, Shailene Woodley, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, Theo James, Tony Goldwyn, Vanessa Taylor, Veronica Roth, Zoë Kravitz
Posted by Jared Mobarak on January 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
“My heart isn’t cold, it’s broken” I like dark, sci-fi actioners and I’m unafraid to admit it. I’ve seen every Underworld and Resident Evil in the theatre and anticipate continuing that trend until their respective series die. My interest in each comes from different motivations, though. No matter how cheesy and overly stylish the vampire […]
Category action/adventure, film reviews, horror · Tags Chris Martin, Danny McBride, Derek Jacobi, India Eisley, Kate Beckinsale, Kris Holden-Reid, Len Wiseman, Michael Ealy, Michael Sheen, Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Retribution, Scott Speedman, Theo James, Underworld, Underworld: Awakening, Underworld: Evolution
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