Evan Saathoff
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ – 10 Ways to Make This the Best Spider-Man Movie Yet
There appears to be no set in stone consensus on Marc Webb's 'The Amazing Spider-Man.' Certainly no one was asking for a reboot of Sam Rami's take on the character, but once it finally came out, responses were all over the map. Some enjoyed it im...
RZA’s Greatest Film Contributions: From ‘The Man With the Iron Fists’ to ‘Kill Bill’
We all love RZA. The Wu-Tang architect has been seeping into our film universe for some time now, but with the release of his directorial debut, 'The Man with the Iron Fists', and news of future projects coming together (such as an adaptation of Grant Morrison's Happy,) it looks like RZA may soon become one of the more exciting genre directors out there. Here are some...
Multiple Role Masterpieces: Our Favorite Actors Pulling Double Duty in a Film
Most actors sign on to a film expecting to play just one character. Some lucky actors, however, get to expand their roles in films by taking on multiple roles. This can be a tactic used for thematic resonance, or it can simply be a gimmick. Either way, it's always fun for audiences to recognize known actors as they switch ages, races, and even genders. Her...
The 10 Biggest Horror Movie Cliches
Even with films like 'Scream,' 'Behind the Mask' and 'The Cabin in the Woods' exposing horror's biggest tricks for all to see, horror films continue using them like proven liars yet again asking for trust. These horror cliches have relaxed over time, but we'll probably never get rid of them completely since they're largely what make most horror films possible...
Eight Unanswered Questions About ‘The Cabin in the Woods’
Let's get something straight right up front: we love The Cabin in the Woods. So don't get all bent out of shape if we poke it a little. This is a film that stands up to scrutiny. Part of the film's great joy comes from the all the interesting details provided by its ample world building. We get just e...
The Strange Journey of Joaquin Phoenix
With fewer and fewer truly weird mainstream actors out there, it's a bad idea to take the ones we do have for granted. On that note, we look to Joaquin Phoenix, who has proven to be one of the strangest actors of his generation. With his supposedly career redefining performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master' just around the corner, now's a good time to refresh ourselves on the history of t
Odd Jobs in Movies: From Bike Messengers to Pet Detectives
Last week's 'Premium Rush' takes us deep into the world of professional bicycle messengers, a potentially exciting job most of us probably don't know anything about. Many professions go cinematically unexamined by filmmakers too focused on cops and lawyers. Luckily, every onc...
‘Storage Wars’ – Treasure or Trash?
If you've never seen A&E's hit show, 'Storage Wars,' you might have a difficult time understanding why so many would find it compelling. Take a look, however, and you'll find a show that hits a surprising amount of pure entertainment buttons and does so in half-hour chunks that fly by the edge of your brain like a dream you can barely remember but know you enjoyed. Let's face it: It's a well c
How to Artificially Extend a Movie Franchise
Once upon a time there was an amnesiac super assassin named Jason Bourne. He spent three movies on an ass-destroying mission to learn his real name. Then he learned his real name. End of story. And yet, another Bourne heads our way. Shockingly, he isn't even a Bourne, just a badass from the same program that birthed the original. Wit...