I'm Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today: Looking back at the elliptical career of Kevin Smith
by Ian Hrabe, Staff Writer
In the wake of Clerks III bringing Smith’s canon full circle, let’s take a look back at Smith’s career.
Movie: The Series – CLERKS.
by Emily Maesar, Associate Editor, TVJawn, and Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Website
Clerks: The Animated Series occupies an odd niche in early 2000s animation.
Split Decision: Sundance Faves
This week’s question: What is a film you love that premiered at any year's Sundance Film Festival?
To All My Friends
by Judson Cade Pedigo
Well, hello there. I didn’t hear you come in. I’ve just been going over the guest list for my celebration. What am I celebrating? The only thing worth celebrating my friend: movies. I’m putting together the ultimate invite list for my big bash. It’s kind of like a Quinceañera…except with less dancing and more movies. Wait, what? Of course you didn’t get my invitation, you’re not invited. Don’t be like that, nobody that I ACTUALLY know is going. Maybe you misunderstood me. This is just for me and a couple of close friends, my movie friends. You know, movie friends. Let me explain.
Read MoreTop 5 Recently Viewed Friendships in Film
by Daniel Rosler
With the recent success of Netflix’s original series, Stranger Things, audiences are reminded of some of film’s most cherished friendships - particularly, due to Stranger Things’ nostalgic nods to the ‘80’s, the lovable gangs in such classics as The Goonies and Stand by Me. The aforementioned have found that their greatest success stems from their motley-crew protagonists, who, when faced against unspeakable odds, come together in moments of hilarity and sincerity, melting hearts and influencing screenwriters for years to come. However, like film, friendships come in all shapes and sizes, which I present here in a list of films I’ve watched or re-watched recently. What I find noteworthy is the amount of friendships that work because they are balancing opposite personalities, uniting social and economic classes, or reconciling differences, reminding us that we are shaped by our opposites (for better or worse).
Read MoreOf Moms and Movies
by Judson Cade Pedigo
My parents kept me on a pretty short leash movie-wise growing up. Everything needed to be previewed and approved before it got to me. That doesn’t mean that I missed out, it just means that I had my own personal MPAA ready to edit each cinematic excursion through the magic of remote. When you’re young you are at the mercy of your parent’s taste in pop culture but luckily for me my folks had a pretty eclectic taste in movies. Jim Henson, Terry Gilliam, and John Carpenter were all regulars in my household. I still have Little Shop of Horrors finger puppets I made back in the 3rd grade. In cub scouts we made Thanksgiving placemats illustrating what we were thankful for and I drew Roger Rabbit. During vacation bible school we designed memory boxes and I decorated mine with Gizmo and Stripe. Movies definitely had an impact on me growing up. I was allowed to watch most movies as long as I was supervised. I’ll never forget when my mom brought home Army of Darkness just because she thought the cover looked “cool."
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