Corrective Sequels… Understanding Sequels Through the Lens of Halloween 28 Oct 202131 Oct 2021 There are so many things a sequel can be these days. Reboot and requel are common descriptions accompanying many latest installments in film franchises, with delineations like hard reboot and…
Batman… Sick of Reboots, Sequels, and Extended Universes? Blame Classic Literature 25 Jun 20173 Nov 2021 We find ourselves in the midst of another summer and with it, an endless brigade of sequels, prequels, reboots, requels, and the ongoing march of extended cinematic universes. A new…
2017… Let’s Hope the New Beauty and the Beast Ends with Gaston Killing the Beast 5 Mar 20176 Mar 2017 Disney's live action Beauty and the Beast is almost here. And while the majority of the conversation has circulated around its awe-inspiring special effects, its loyalty to the original, and Josh…
2016 Election… No More Gritty Reboots: Why Lego Batman and Legion Are the Future of Superheroes 12 Feb 201731 May 2017 Yes, this blog is dedicated to "an ongoing exploration of the dark and gritty reboot." But, as written about in the previous post on this blog, The World Needs Bad…
2016… The World Needs Bad Men: How the Bush Era Caused the Anti-Hero Wave that Gave Rise to Trump 22 Jan 201722 Apr 2018 Toward the finale of the 2016 election, Mike Huckabee took to Fox News to give a defense of Donald Trump that I’ve been mulling over in my head ever since.…
Corrective Sequels… Will True Detective’s Second Season be to True Detective as Halloween 3 is to Halloween? 7 Jul 20168 Jul 2016 Matthew McConaughey recently stirred up some folks by saying that yes, he misses playing Rust Cohle and, yes, he would consider reprising that character, if given the right opportunity. “Would…
American Psycho… What Should Mr. Robot Pay Homage to in Season Two? 1 Jul 20167 Jul 2016 The critically-acclaimed, award-winning cable series Mr. Robot is notable for a number of reasons, with a big twist: in the final two episodes, you realize you've been watching a ten hour…
Batman… What Would F. Scott Fitzgerald Say About the Ghostbusters Reboot Controversy? 29 Jun 20167 Jul 2016 If you haven't noticed, there is a very heated and very strange argument occurring right now in certain circles of the internet. It's about Ghostbusters. There are two sides to…
indiana jones… No Matter His Name (Or How Old He Gets), He’s Still Indy and They’re Not 8 Mar 20168 Mar 2016 Ever wondered what your grandpa would look like in a fedora? Well, Harrison Ford may give you a good idea. Believe it or not, another Indiana Jones movie is in…
Bale… How Has This Not Happened Yet: Natalie Portman in a Sequel to The Professional 3 Nov 20153 Nov 2015 This is another guest post, the second in the new guest author series. This post is authored by Russ Ball, a haiku writer and film fan. Okay, film fans. There's…