A decade after its theatrical run, Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island remains one of his most maligned and misunderstood works. It's more than time for a re-appraisal and re-evaluation of a film that remains so very undervalued and underrated. The film, based on a novel by Mystic River scribe Dennis Lehane, sees

A Look at the Lasers of Star Wars: Your Guide from AT-ATs to X-wings. By Linton Lewis. The galaxy far, far away has gotten a lot of mileage out of lasers and similar technologies over the years, and there’s been a lot of creativity put into making each device interesting,

The Grudge (2020) Is Not Only Terrible, But Doesn’t Fit With The Franchise I am a big fan of the ‘Grudge’ series. The original J-Horror films (known as Ju-On) are fantastic, and even the original American remakes are great. So, when the 2020 film was released, I was excited. I enthusiastically went to the

Joaquin Phoenix: Oscar Worthy Performances. Last Sunday night Joaquin Phoenix topped off a flawless awards campaign, collecting the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Joker, adding to the BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors’ Guild Award he’d already picked up earlier this year.  While his victory at the

Parasite's Oscar Success Is So Important: There is one simple truth that nobody wants to admit: the Oscars do matter. Perhaps not in the way that many might think, but they do matter in one very significant way: publicity.  Love them or hate them, the Academy Awards are the most talked-about