(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Serdar recently wrote an excellent re-look at the seminal film The Matrix. I have nothing to say about his essay except to go read this fine piece … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) I recently got to see Equilibrium (2002), a movie best described as “a dystopian art film with gun-fu.” We follow the story of John Preston (Christian Bale), an … Continue reading
(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) Strange Days is one of those films more people have heard about than seen. “That cyberpunk film with Ralph Fiennes” is how I usually hear it … Continue reading
[Yes, I know I usually do career and citizenship posts here. But part of a good career and good citizenship is not making terrible movies. In the light of Scott’s analysis of Super Mario Brothers, I wanted to put in … Continue reading
Awhile ago I mentioned how Serdar and I had discussed the way film companies could act as incubators for smaller, less pricey movies. The risk is lowered, the chance for success is good (and perhaps higher without Save The Cat … Continue reading
Last “Make It So” we had a roundup of how the MuseHack gang would try and change how theaters would run and how movies worked: a return to serials, more events, theaters as destinations, and heavy social engagement. It would … Continue reading
Remember that idea that 2015 would be a big movie meltdown? Sounds like others may be taking it seriously as the next PoTC film is being pushed back to 2016. Of course if every film flees 2015 that could produce a … Continue reading
If you know me, MMO’s aren’t quite my bag. I did some City of Heroes back in the day, tried Dungeon Fighter and liked it but lost tracked, and was rather charmed by Dragon’s Nest and it’s anime-esque style for … Continue reading
You’d think at some point we wouldn’t see having superhero films as a good thing. – Steven Savage … Continue reading
I loved the article io9 did about the loss of Competence Porn (watching competent people do competent things) in SF. It noted how many SF stories had lost that element, leaving us with assorted “average” guys, non-scientists, and the like … Continue reading