By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer By definition, having hundreds of millions of dollars in production funds shouldn’t necessarily mean one should sacrifice quality over quantity. Furthermore, one should expect that source material wouldn’t be skimmed over, much less vaguely referenced for commercial gain. And yet, this seems to be the case…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer There are so many tropes to think of in modern science-fiction, both written and cinematic: there’s time travel, robot Armageddon, space faring and my personal favorite, human evolution by way of genetic advancement or manipulation, leading to your garden variety super soldier or Avenger of choice,…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer I may be in the minority opinion on this, but I feel that modern cinema should produce more Westerns. I mean, with the resurgence of the genre via crossover sci-fi hybrids like HBO’s Westworld, as well as a handful of genre pics sporadically popping up in the last…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer To anyone who’s been paying attention to the divided superhero market in the last twenty years, there have been a few undeniable business facts that would otherwise boggle (or at least confuse) the untrained mind, were it not for repeated explanatory breakdowns as to why Batman…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer Just take a moment and close your eyes, and think back on that shortlist of films that have affected your psyche, both intellectually and emotionally, with their incredible writing, well-rounded acting and poignant, topical settings. Of course, that list will vary from person to person, yet anyone…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer It’s been 54 years since Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke graced movie screens with their legendary song and dance numbers, loosely based on the writings of P.L. Travers about the magical nanny who’s “practically perfect in every way.” Thanks to a strong directorial lead by…