EDITOR’S NOTE: When I saw the announcement below from Robert Reich that he was going to share his book “The Common Ground” a chapter each week, I knew that the Pioneer’s book…
Category: Movie Reviews
Drew’s Reviews: INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
OIOpublisher By Andrew Jenck Attempting to revive Indiana Jones in the same spirit as the original trilogy is challenging. A film series with violence that could alienate children and on location shooting…
Drew’s Reviews: Spider-Man – Across the Spider-Verse
By Andrew Jenck Given the creative stagnation of modern blockbusters, it’s still unbelievable that a Spider-Man film could be innovative, as Into the Spider-Verse ushered a new wave of stylized animation and…
Drew’s Editorials: WRITER’S GUILD OF AMERICA STRIKE 2023
By Andrew Jenck On May 2, the contract between the Writer’s Guild of America and the film and TV studios expired, halting virtually all writers in Hollywood from working on any projects….
Drew’s Reviews: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
By Andrew Jenck Bittersweetness can be harder to process than wholly negative thoughts. They’re complicated, conflicting, a mixture of emotions. The Guardians of the Galaxy films have not shied away from these…
Drew’s Reviews: SUZUME
By Andrew Jenck A common criticism towards filmmakers is repetition of themes, plot structure, and characterization in their work. Makoto Shinkai isn’t exempt. Despite his earlier works receiving acclaim, there was concern…
Drew’s “View from Here”: MY EXPERIENCE IN BOSTON
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are all so proud of Andy’s accomplishments, and especially his drive and tenaciousness to go for what he wants. Here’s the story about his journey of running and taking…
Drew’s Reviews: SUPER MARIO BROS. – HOW TO MAKE A PASSABLE MOVIE: A Strategy Guide
By Andrew Jenck 1. Have Snappy Pacing Make sure the speed of the film is quick, constantly moving. Taking characters to new locations and having Mario meet new characters. Condense the runtime…
Adam Driver Slays a T-Rex
Where do I even start with the latest Adam Driver vehicle “65”? The film, written and directed by Scott Beck Bryan Woods, is an absolute masterpiece that quickly replaced many of my…
Drew’s Reviews: JOHN WICK – CHAPTER 4
By Andrew Jenck Little new discourse can be added regarding the impact of the John Wick film series. Being one of the few genuinely great action series alongside Mission: Impossible, the Keanu…