Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

After seeing another failed analysis of Zack Synder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by Wisecrack, I wanted to share some of my thoughts in response to the first video they did for Earthling Cinema: I get that these critiques are focused on wisecracks as the name suggests, but they also… Continue reading

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Revenge well-done (Oldboy 2013 remake critique)

So today I’m tackling another controversial remake which hasn’t gotten a fair shake, that is Spike Lee’s 2013 Oldboy written by Mark Protosevich and based on the 2003 classic Oldeuboi (올드보이)  by  South Korean director Park Chan-wook and writers Hwang Jo-yoon and Im Joon-hyeong, itself based on the Japanese manga. I enjoyed the original,… Continue reading

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Why the Ghost in the Shell 2017 remake was actually profound

(to skip intro find “Spoiler Alert!”) Contrary to the current trend of bashing the Ghost in the Shell (2017) remake for it’s accused “whitewashing” and failure to deliver the depth of philosophy of the original, my personal favorite anime of the same name (1995), I’m setting out here to actually… Continue reading

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