Cinderfella 1960 Directed by Frank Tashlin Same disclaimer as always, because a movie this beloved by a certain generation of viewers deserves it more than most: this list comes straight from my Flickchart rankings, built from thousands of head-to-head matchups between films I've actually watched. It isn't a verdict on quality, and it definitely isn't … Continue reading The Worst 9 – Cinderfella
Movies I’ve Seen
How The Lord of the Rings Rewired Fantasy for Film and TV
There was a stretch of time, not even that long ago in the grand scheme of things, when "unfilmable" was the word permanently welded to J.R.R. Tolkien's name. Too much internal monologue. Too much walking. Too many appendices. Hollywood had already taken a swing and mostly whiffed, and the conventional wisdom held that fantasy simply … Continue reading How The Lord of the Rings Rewired Fantasy for Film and TV
Disney 28 – The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid 1989 Directed by John Musker & Ron Clements Welcome back to Movie Monday. First Monday of the month means the countdown of my hundred least favorite movies goes on pause and I get to spend some time with a Disney film I genuinely love. Last month it was Oliver & Company, a … Continue reading Disney 28 – The Little Mermaid
The Worst 10 – Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon 1986 Directed by Gene Wilder Same disclaimer as always, because it matters more this week than most: this list comes straight from my Flickchart rankings, the result of thousands of head-to-head matchups between movies I've actually sat down and watched. It isn't a review of quality or a verdict on cultural worth, and … Continue reading The Worst 10 – Haunted Honeymoon
The Worst 11 – Left Behind: The Movie
Left Behind: The Movie 2000 Directed by Vic Sarin Same disclaimer as always, and I mean it more than usual this week: this list is built entirely off my Flickchart rankings, which means it reflects nothing but my own head-to-head preferences played out over thousands of matchups. It is not a measure of quality, cultural … Continue reading The Worst 11 – Left Behind: The Movie
Happily Never After: How Disney Rewrote the Fairy Tales We Grew Up On
Back in July, Disney's live-action Moana opened in theaters, a full decade after the animated original and just two years after Moana 2 made over a billion dollars worldwide. Early reviews were not kind. One critic called it the most pointless of Disney's live-action remakes. That's saying something, considering last year's live-action Snow White lost … Continue reading Happily Never After: How Disney Rewrote the Fairy Tales We Grew Up On
Life Finds a Way Back: How Grant, Sattler, and Malcolm Grew Up Alongside the Franchise
Most franchises that run this long eventually become about the franchise instead of the people in it. New leads show up, old ones get a nostalgic cameo, and the theme park (sometimes literally, in this case) keeps expanding while the actual characters quietly calcify into action figures. Jurassic Park has done plenty of that too. … Continue reading Life Finds a Way Back: How Grant, Sattler, and Malcolm Grew Up Alongside the Franchise
The Worst 12 – Matilda
Matilda 1996 Directed by Danny DeVito Same disclaimer as always, and I mean it more than usual this week: this list is built entirely off my Flickchart rankings, which means it reflects nothing but my own head-to-head preferences played out over thousands of matchups. It is not a measure of quality, cultural impact, or how … Continue reading The Worst 12 – Matilda
The Character Couch – Anakin Skywalker
Pull up a chair. Today's guest arrives in a full-body respirator, which is going to make the active listening portion of this session a little difficult, but we'll manage. Anakin Skywalker is one of the strangest cases the Couch has ever taken on, because he's not really one patient. He's two. There's the nine-year-old slave … Continue reading The Character Couch – Anakin Skywalker
Disney 27 – Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company 1988 Directed by George Scribner Welcome back to Movie Monday. First Monday of the month means we set aside the countdown of my hundred least favorite movies and spend some time with a Disney film I actually love. Last month it was The Great Mouse Detective, a movie that arrived at a … Continue reading Disney 27 – Oliver & Company
