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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: What I’ve Seen, What I Want to See & What I Don’t
I have this push and pull with the Oscars every year: I don't want to care about them as much as I do. It's a cultural institution with rapidly dwindling... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
The Oppressive Beauty of Martin Scorsese’s Brilliant Age of Innocence
In honor of the looming streaming debut of The Irishman, we are reflecting on some of Martin Scorsese's more under-the-radar films. We started with Boxcar... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
The Current War & Motherless Brooklyn: Cinematic True Believers
Hollywood doesn't know what to do with movies like The Current War and Motherless Brooklyn. They're awards contenders that aren't actually going to win any... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Exploitation Corner: Stunts Launched Bob Shaye & New Line
From TCM Underground this month comes Stunts, a 1977 Robert Forster (RIP) action flick about a bunch of movie stunts gone wrong. Produced for a mere $600,000... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
HBO’s Game of Thrones Conundrum
HBO had at least a three-year head start on finalizing its post- Game of Thrones strategy. It was early 2016 when Benioff Weiss confirmed their intention to... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
What Can We Expect From Ant-Man 3?
I say the above line with pleasant, but genuine surprise. After Marvel's big Phase 4 unveiling at Comic-Con left out any mention of the Ant-Man franchise and... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Star Wars: My Reaction to the Latest News
Lucasfilm - which currently seems to be the place where directors not named J.J. Abrams go to get fired - had yet another messy breakup, this time with Benioff ... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Judy & Dolemite Is My Name: And the Oscar For Best Comeback Project Goes To…
Judy and Dolemite Is My Name are two comeback projects with Oscar aspirations. The on-screen story often mirrors the IRL story with the lead performers, and... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Terminator: Dark Fate’s Future is Female
Like an addict who just can't quite kick the habit, I keep coming back for more Terminator. Despite steadily diminishing returns, I'm there opening night for... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Mike Flannagan’s Doctor Sleep Shines All On Its Own
Whatever Stephen King's gripes about Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel , its place in popular culture remains set. The maze (a replacement of the novel'... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
The Martin Scorsese Files: Boxcar Bertha
Every week in November until the Netflix debut of The Irishman, I am going to profile one lesser-known Martin Scorsese film. Today, I start with an... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep Shines All On Its Own
Whatever Stephen King's gripes about Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel , its place in popular culture remains set. The maze (a replacement of the novel'... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
31 Days of Halloween: John Carpenter’s The Fog
Without ghosts, there would be no Halloween. As Axelle Carolyn explained in Frightfest Guide: Ghost Movies, "The Celtic belief that souls of the deceased... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
31 Days of Halloween: Piranha (1978)
When Roger Corman saw Jaws, he knew he was in trouble. As New York Times critic Vincent Canby wrote at the time, "What is but a big-budget Roger Corman film?"... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
31 Days of Halloween: The Invitation
What is a horror movie? Are there a set of cinematic conventions that define what we would consider horror? Is there some kind of checkbox we can consult to tel... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
31 Days of Halloween: Castle Rock: Season 2
Once touted as enjoying "the most successful inaugural season of any Hulu Original," the show is back with bigger names in the cast (Tim Robbins, Lizzy... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
31 Days of Halloween: John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness
John Carpenter interviews are always the best, that is if you get a kick out of cranky old man soundbites. Tell him you love The Thing, he'll crack a joke... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
31 Days of Halloween: Countdown
Approximately halfway through STX's new "killer app" movie Countdown, two of the lead characters rush to the local hospital to talk to the staff chaplain. They... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
31 Days of Halloween: Eli
One of the things I love most about horror movies is their knack for twist endings. Give me a stupid, ingenious, confusing, or completely bonkers ending - I... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
Marvel Vs. Cinema: And the Fight Goes On
Our grandparents and parents are fighting, and we don't like it. That's my general takeaway from watching Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola fight the... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO