For the last three years, I have started every one of these year-end posts with, “[Year] was an excellent year at the movies.” Or something to that effect. This idea remains true in 2015, but the casualness makes me pause. … Continue reading 2015 at the Movies
When it comes to cinema, there is no such thing as dilution. No matter how many times a franchise is rebooted, a classic remade, or an individualistic work of art sequalized, cinema will always remain as singular and potent as … Continue reading A Fine Season for Films: Summer 2015
On Sept. 10, 1991, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” hit the airwaves, forever changing pop, punk, rap, and rock while the cultural world embraced, assimilated, and commoditized “Teen Spirit.” If record sales and critical acclaim have anything to say, then the … Continue reading COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
Michael J. Cinema 