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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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Oscars 2020: Making Sense of the Nominations
The 2020 Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and, as a certain former President of the United States might say, that was some crazy shit. No Frozen... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Underwater: Better Than the Usual January Burnoff
On paper, Fox's certainly seems like a classic example of the January burnoff, that thing Hollywood does where it uses the first month of the year to rid... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of “Creative Differences”
There are certain code phrases in life that instantly fail the smell test. We're going in a different direction. The dog my homework. It's not you, it's me.... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
The Grudge Is the Meh Start to the New Year
Don't try to make sense of the timeline/mythology of The Grudge film franchise. That way madness lies. There have now been 12 feature-length Grudge films, a... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
My Favorite Films of the 2010s – Part 1
I created a list of my 50 favorite films of the 2010s, and I've split it into three parts. Today, I share my picks for #31-50. But, first, a bit of... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Little Women is Both Delicate and Ferocious
Like Narnia, Hogwarts, Middle Earth, or that cinematic galaxy far, far away, there exist fictional worlds into which one wishes to retreat time and time again.... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Year in Review: My Favorite TV Shows of 2019
You can't do a "best TV shows of the year" list without first addressing the obvious: there is too much TV. What a fantastic problem to have. If you actually si... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Netflix Just Did Something No Other Studio In Hollywood History Has Even...
From right before Halloween right up to Christmas this year, Netflix attempted to dominate each weekend with yet another new movie, usually one fresh from a fil... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
The Rise of Skywalker Spoilers – J.J. and Rian Finish Each Other's Sandwiches
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the franchise's worst-reviewed installment since The Phantom Menace. (Right now, for me it ranks just above the prequels... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Kelly's Favorite Films of 2019
Quentin Tarantino made headlines last month when he told Deadline's Pete Hammond that his favorite film of the year might just be Alejander Aja's... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Rise of Skywalker Relies on Character and Nostalgia to Carry It Home
Near the climax of The Rise of Skywalker - J.J. Abrams's attempt not just to wrap up this most recent Star Wars trilogy but the entire nine-film saga - a... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Marriage Story: An Ode to the Pain of Being Alive
Marriage Story is one of my favorite films of the year. Allow me to explain why. Note the bar separating the couple. Say, do you think that means something?... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Watchmen, Star Wars & The State of Hollywood Fan Fiction
The Rise of Skywalker - highly advertised by Disney as the end of the line for the saga of Anakin, Luke and Rey - is not a true ending to the story; it's J.J.... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Jumanji: The Next Level – Fun Is Had By All
Hey. Hey, you. Yeah, you. Did you like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle aka the one with the Rock aka not the one with Robin Williams? You did. Cool. Cool, cool,... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Richard Jewell & Bombshell: Prime Examples of Why We Live in the Age of Genre
It's December. Oscar bait is hitting theaters. As per usual, a lot of them, pack an aggressively unsubtle political punch. The left is arguing about Richard... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Crisis On Infinite Agents of Watchmen: Comic Book TV Is In a Weird Moment Right...
Let's assess the current state of comic book TV, shall we, specifically the superhero shows: The CW's fan service orgy, Crisis on Infinite Earths, passed the... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
There’s Meta, Super Meta, and Then There’s The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
Around this time every year, I go through critics' top 10 lists to see which great films to add to my watchlist. This year, kept popping up over and over... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
The Irishman: The Making of A Cultural Football
Cultural football, thy name be The Irishman. From the moment Martin Scorsese dared criticize the Marvel Cinematic Universe - declaring that the single most... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Golden Globe Nominees: How Many of These Have You Actually Seen?
The Golden Globe nominations came out today. I have some thoughts, specifically about the film side of things. The expected happened - hello, Marriage Story,... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
The Mandalorian, Filmed On Location in Lovely Los Angeles
We've seen digital backlot productions before - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Sin City, Avatar - but nothing quite like The Mandalorian. The mystery... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO