Action & Adventure
From its inception, it was clear that the movies people loved in theaters were not necessarily going to be the movies people rented at home from Netflix. This difference was noticeable in its very first year of existence, and continues to be evident in the 20th year of Netflix.
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War pictures have been a staple of cinema since the 1920s, so the violence of war is not unfamiliar to film audiences. But the opening war sequence in Saving Private Ryan was something entirely new. Spielberg put the audience in the middle of the melee, made us feel the horror of war, and thereby changed how war is depicted in film.
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DVD.com just came out with their Top 10 Movies of 2017, so I’m taking this chance to add some new movies to my queue from the list.
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After graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in Biomechanics, Michelle Dean worked in automotive engineering, then landed an entry-level position in the motion capture department at George Lucas’s company, Industrial Light & Magic. She has since worked for nearly two decades as a digital artist on some of the biggest Hollywood movies. Read our interview with her here.
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The Western is one of the only genres I can think of in which the setting is as important as the characters and the story. In fact, in many cases, the landscape of the Western makes the movie more watchable than the action of the film. Here is my list of the most beautifully-filmed Westerns. Only one of my favorites was actually shot in the U.S. That doesn’t matter to me, though. This is the landscape of the imagination of the Western. It’s as important as the story being told.
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From a family whose spirit of Christmas was embodied by a UPS driver, here are my picks for the best movies about Grinches, Scrooges, and Humbuggery.
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For much of our lives, gear is what matters. Getting and having the right kind of stuff is your goal. Though in the end gear doesn't matter, here are my favorite movies with gear that’s even cooler than a yellow Mustang.
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Aaron Glascock has been a sound editor since 1984, and has worked on more than 70 films. His total credits include another 14 television projects as well. In 2014, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his work as a Sound Editor on the Michael Keaton film Birdman. He also did sound work on Interstellar, War of the Worlds, Ocean’s Thirteen, and Crazy Stupid Love, among many others. We talked to Aaron recently about his work as a Sound Editor.
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I’ve got just the idea: the Disaster Artist Party. The Disaster Artist, of course, is the new film from James Franco about the making of the movie The Room, which many consider the worst film ever made. So what, exactly, is a Disaster Artist Party? It is simplicity itself. Rent a really, truly, terrible, awful, very bad movie and show it to friends at a party.Here are my picks for your Disaster Artist Holiday Party.
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The brilliant sci-fi series Stranger Things has returned to Netflix Streaming for its second season. As you watch it you might find yourself considering the cultural and generational motifs in the series...while you’re getting your pants scared off. The great thing about throwback references? Many of these classics have a home at DVD.com so you can revisit them in all their glory.
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