MovieJawn's Sound & Vision Poll: Nikk Nelson's Ballot
by Nikk Nelson, Staff Writer
Welcome to MovieJawn’s first ever Sound & Vision Poll, where our writers share why they love their 10 favorite movies of all time!
We Made a Best of 2017 (So Far) List, Too
2017 has been a heckin crazyass six and a half months already, and life at the movies hasn't been too shabby. The Moviejawn crew and contribs Ian Hrabe, Sandy DeVito, Emmi Kurowski, Hunter Bush, Billy Russell, Liz Locke, Evan Popplestone, Wilson Holzhaeuser, Ryan Smillie, and Jessie Landivar Prescott sent us their top five films of 2017 (so far), along with thoughts on their #1 pick. And the winners are!
Read MoreLogan: From Shades to Blades
“Thank you for being a friend.
Travel down the road and back again.
Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant.
And if you threw a party, invited everyone you knew.
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
and the card attached would say,
thank you for being a friend.”
Guys. Logan is incredible, because it had to be.
Read MoreRevenge of the Remakes, Adaptations, & Long-Gap Sequels, Part 1
Part 1: March - June, 2017
by Hunter Bush
Which do audiences enjoy more, a fresh idea or something familiar? Someone with a head for box office figures could probably make a decent case either way. Regardless, it seems like every time I go see a major release movie, the majority of trailers are for remakes, adaptations or, more and more frequently, ‘Long Gap’ sequels. This past week I saw The LEGO Batman Movie which had seven trailers preceding it. Two were regular sequels (Cars 3 & Despicable Me 3), two were adaptations (Power Rangers & Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets), two were inspired by some outside phenomena (The LEGO Ninjago Movie / toys & The Emoji Movie / emojis), leaving only one as an apparently original idea. That film? The Boss Baby.
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