Author Archives: mikemargetis

Two duds and a bonafide stud. F9 Wow. They finally did it. They made the stupidest one. While stupid usually equates to cinematic gold in the Fast and Furious universe, this one somehow forgets to be entertaining. There’s a real shortage of substantial action set pieces in this one besides a brief but hilarious forayContinue reading “2021 Movie Reviews: F9 / No Sudden Move / Zola”

The 90s was one of my favorite decades for film, with the emergence of Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, David Fincher, John Singleton, Paul Thomas Anderson and other less famous artists. It was a Renaissance for crime dramas as well, all seeming to stem from the success of GoodFellas and Pulp Fiction, and veteran blockbuster filmmaker Steven Spielberg proved to be one ofContinue reading “100 Best Films of the 90s – Part 7 (#40-#31)”

This is the hardest article I’ve ever had to write. When I love a movie, my passion flows into words and it becomes easy to write about. When I hate a film, my passion flows the same way into words and it’s easy to write about. How easy is it to write about something youContinue reading “Franchise with Me: Rocky w/ Michael Palladino”

The 90s was one of my favorite decades for film, with the emergence of Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, David Fincher, John Singleton, Paul Thomas Anderson and other less famous artists. It was a Renaissance for crime dramas as well, all seeming to stem from the success of GoodFellas and Pulp Fiction, and veteran blockbuster filmmaker Steven Spielberg proved to be one ofContinue reading “100 Best Films of the 90s: Part 6 (#50-#41)”

The 90s was one of my favorite decades for film, with the emergence of Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, David Fincher, John Singleton, Paul Thomas Anderson and other less famous artists. It was a Renaissance for crime dramas as well, all seeming to stem from the success of GoodFellas and Pulp Fiction, and veteran blockbuster filmmaker Steven Spielberg proved to be one ofContinue reading “100 Best Films of the 90s – Part 5 (#60-#51)”

Happy Pride, everyone! Over the course of my life, I have seen well over 4,000 films and unfortunately only a small fraction of those films (and of all the films ever made) center around LGBTQIA lifestyle and values. Here is a list of some of the best I’ve seen, separated into 11 of the followingContinue reading “Margetis’ Pride Guide: Film and a little TV – UPDATED FOR 2023”

The 90s was one of my favorite decades for film, with the emergence of Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, David Fincher, John Singleton, Paul Thomas Anderson and other less famous artists. It was a Renaissance for crime dramas as well, all seeming to stem from the success of GoodFellas and Pulp Fiction, and veteran blockbuster filmmaker Steven Spielberg proved to be one ofContinue reading “100 Best Films of the 90s – Part 4 (#70-#61)”

Nothing great this week. Army of the Dead Zach Snyder seems to possess a weaker understanding of the human condition than maybe any other filmmaker working today. I mean, it’s almost impressive. One dimensional characters (not even, sometimes) speak at each other about nothing for long stretches of time, usually interrupted by thunderously loud, uninspiredContinue reading “2021 Movie Reviews: Army of the Dead / The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It / A Quiet Place Part II”

The 90s was one of my favorite decades for film, with the emergence of Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, David Fincher, John Singleton, Paul Thomas Anderson and other less famous artists. It was a Renaissance for crime dramas as well, all seeming to stem from the success of GoodFellas and Pulp Fiction, and veteran blockbuster filmmaker Steven Spielberg proved to be one ofContinue reading “100 Best Films of the 90s – Part 3 (#80-#71)”

The 90s was one of my favorite decades for film, with the emergence of Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, David Fincher, John Singleton, Paul Thomas Anderson and other less famous artists. It was a Renaissance for crime dramas as well, all seeming to stem from the success of GoodFellas and Pulp Fiction, and veteran blockbuster filmmaker Steven Spielberg proved to be one ofContinue reading “100 Best Films of the 90s – Part 2 (#90-#81)”