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We Minored In Film
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We are two pop culture obsessives whose passion and level of knowledge for all things pop culture outweighs our academic credentials, and We Minored In Film is our effort to cover all things near and dear to our geeky hearts. Regular Features on the site include discussions of particularly amazing scenes from films and episodes from television shows and transcribed conversations in which we debate the merits of a pop culture topic of our choosing. Plus, there are lists - lots of lists.
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Tammy and the T-Rex: Watch If You Dare
Like so many of our classics, Tammy and the T-Rex began its life when a sketchy fella said to a down-on-his-luck director: Hey, I've got a fully functional... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Spies in Disguise: 007 For Kids
Tom Holland (as a nerd) and Will Smith (as a suave spy) in a film that plays a bit like "What if one of Q's gadgets accidentally turned James Bond into a pigeon... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Netflix Binge: The English Game
In this article, I will use the American terminology for American football and soccer because I'm just the worst. Sorry. "Bobby, I didn't think I'd ever need... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Streaming Recommendation: Locke & Key
Netflix doesn't exactly lack for coming-of-age comic book adaptations about kids in some kind of supernatural peril. Some hunt monsters ( October Faction),... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Shudder’s Cursed Films Breaks the Mold
Shudder's new half-hour docu-series Cursed Films seems - at first blush - to be just another dutiful recounting of all the strange coincidences, accidents, and... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Let’s Guess Which Films Will Skip Theaters and Go to Disney+
Oh, Trolls: World Tour, what hath thou wrought? Last week, Disney followed Universal's lead in breaking the exclusive theatrical release window. While... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Netflix’s Coffee & Kareem: You Can Do Better
What would happen if Michael Dowse - the guy who directed the Kumail Nanjiani/Dave Bautista flick Stuber - had a couple million left over, a two-week gap in... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Trolls: World Tour – An Improbable Game Changer?
"Exhibitors will not forget this." Those were the ominous, mob-boss like words from John Fithian, National Association of Theatre Owners chief, just two weeks... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
From Obscenity Charges to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Remembering Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon died today at the age of 72. He leaves behind a wife and three daughters. I wrote the following in remembrance of the man who somehow gave us... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
From Obscenity Charges to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Remembering Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon died today at the age of 72. He leaves behind a wife and three daughters. I wrote the following in remembrance of the man who somehow gave us... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Watching Spenser Confidential With My Parents
In the days of old, the time before all the toilet paper disappeared, Netflix made an announcement that rankled the feathers of many media watchers: To help... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Streaming Recommendation: Episodes
And the award for "Most Awkward TV Show Title" goes to.....drum roll please...Showtime's Episodes! (Puzzled stare) Oh, I see the confusion. Showtime, you see,... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Streaming Recommendation: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Waiting forever for the cable repairman, smarting because that guy at work noticed you wore the same outfit two days in a row, raging against a waitress who... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
May We All Dance Like Joe Bob Briggs Dancing Like Crispin Glover
Like a lot of other people, I've been spiraling into COVID-19 anxiety and depression. This past Saturday, after returning from probably the most insane grocery... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Let’s Talk About Universal’s Decison to Break the Theatrical Release Window
What happens when the entire world effectively shuts down for the foreseeable future? Sadly, we are about to find out, and we are all of us in this together.... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Hollywood Is Making the Decision for the Theaters. In 1918, The Cities Did That.
In 1918, Charlie Chaplin completed work on his Sunset Boulevard film studio and released the first two movies - A Dog's Life and Shoulder Arms - of his... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
“Facing Seemingly Imminent Ruin”: Looking Back at the Film Industry’s Response t...
In 1918, Charlie Chaplin completed work on his Sunset Boulevard film studio and released the first two movies - A Dog's Life and Shoulder Arms - of his... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
About That Simpsons Short in Front of Pixar’s Onward
A very strange, entirely unexpected sight greets anyone who buys a ticket to see Pixar's new animated comedy Onward. Before any elves, unicorns, and magically... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Onward: A Creative Misstep With a Heart of Gold
Pixar's Onward is as transparently personal as anything in the studio's catalog. Director/co-writer Dan Scanlon - who previously co-directed Monsters... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Invisible Man: Hollywood’s 2020 Horror Push Finally Pays Off
Pop quiz: name 2020's seven wide-released horror movies. That is to say, the seven horror movies that opened in at least 600 theaters domestically. No Googling... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO