A caravan of paint-sniffing albino “war boys” with sunken eyes and scars around their lips race down a dirt road in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland. Their souped-up vehicles are cobbled together in all kinds of inventive ways — some are antique car shells stacked up on each other ...
What does a frenetic post-apocalyptic action film have in common with a family film about a talking pig? Critic Eric Melin breaks down the similarities between two excellent George Miller films: "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Babe 2: Pig in the City." Check out Eric's review of "Mad Max" on ...
Since the release of the hotly anticipated **“Avengers: Age of Ultron,”** there has been an explosion of heated opinions on blogs and social media about the movie, [which may or may not][1] have contributed to writer/director **Joss Whedon** leaving Twitter and removing himself from the ...
One of the fundamental pleasures of good storytelling is the thrill of being able to live vicariously through the actions of others. This is especially true when the actions of our main characters are daring or thrilling. We get to experience the rush, but at a safe distance. **Damian ...
Film critic Eric Melin recommends titles coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime and the new HBO Now streaming services this month. **On HBO Now** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndCt-hvBka8 **On Amazon Prime** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF_xuXDG6EI **On ...
The weight of responsibility hangs over every character in Marvel’s “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.” It is a weight no doubt felt by writer/director **Joss Whedon**, who not only shepherded 2012’s “The Avengers” to its place as the third-biggest movie ever, but who also looked over ...