Commentary & Essays

These are essays that evaluate films of various genres and degrees of popularity, often to make a point about art or popular culture.

Avengers: Endgame and the Childishness of the MCU

Twists That Don’t Work, Featuring Shutter Island

5 Modern Horror Movies You Need To See

Good Egg, Bad Egg: A Tale of Two Wonkas

The Problem All Along Was Daniel Craig

How the Worst Movie of the Decade Came to Be

The Worst Best Picture: The Badness of Slumdog Millionaire

Does M. Night Shyamalan Believe His Own Premises?

Forrest Gump is Incredibly Overrated

Avatar’s Visuals Aren’t That Great: Why Total CGI Doesn’t Work

Why the New Batman is the Best Batman

Why The Breakfast Club is a Failure

The Greatest Slasher Movie Ever and Why

The Limitations of Spielberg’s Personal Films