Remakes, reboots, new seasons after a long break, spin-offs, and franchise shows are pouring into TV—in a very similar way that blockbuster films have become dominated by the same things. So: is what’s happening on TV the…
Should Writers Kill Their Characters? – Episode 041
- June 24, 2015
- Tagged as: big hero six, buffy the vampire slayer, city slickers, cyrano de bergerac, deep blue sea, downton abbey, game of thrones, harry potter, la confidential, mash, psycho, scream, spring awakening, star trek generations, star trek into darkness, the sopranos, the walking dead, thelma and louise, up, x men days of future past, xena: warrior princess
Sometimes when books, TV shows, and movies kill key characters, fans get outraged. And sometimes a great death scene will make a character even more memorable. What’s the difference? Brent and Erik investigate. Your Hosts Brent Hartinger Erik…
Why Do So Many Movies Fall Apart at the End? – Episode 19
- November 20, 2014
- Tagged as: argo, carrie, dawn of the planet of the apes, dead again, enemy, friends, grease, ocean's eleven, ocean's twelve, rise of the planet of the apes, signs, sunset boulevard, the manchurian candidate, the road, the two gentlemen of verona, the wizard of oz, the x-files, white collar, xena: warrior princess
It seems like a lot of movies and books with great potential fall apart in the final act or descend into cliche. Why is that so common? Brent and Erik look into this—unfortunately—all-too-common phenomenon. Your Hosts…
Are Critics Irrelevant? – Episode 007
- July 2, 2014
- Tagged as: blue velvet, boogie nights, brick, children of men, contagion, donnie darko, drive, eight-legged freaks, family guy, florence + the machine, hanna, haywire, high fidelity, kingpin, minority report, napoleon dynamite, raiders of the lost ark, shutter island, splice, the american, the artist, the box, the devil wears prada, the goonies, the grey, the leftovers, the royal tenenbaums, there's something about mary, top gun, wonder boys, xena: warrior princess
With the rise of social media, computer recommendation algorithms, user reviews, and meta-review sites like Rotten Tomatoes that assemble “fresh ratings” for movies, we ask the question: “Are media critics even relevant anymore?” Subscribe! via iTunes…