Movie thoughts and fiction updates.
#3 in my ranking of Wes Craven's filmography. This is the sort of movie that Wes Craven should have been cutting his teeth on in the late 70s and early 80s. Establishing himself in Hollywood, he should have gravitated towards tighter, smaller thrillers with an emphasis on actors that he could make quickly and efficiently,… Continue reading Red Eye
#11 in my ranking of Wes Craven's filmography. "Hey, let's make Scream again, except werewolves!" is what I imagine Kevin Williamson said to Wes Craven excitedly one day during a script meeting on Scream 3. It's one of those ideas that feels fresh when you don't think about it very much, but the more you… Continue reading Cursed
#7 in my ranking of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The two horror titans fight! And...then there's a bunch of boring teenagers trying to figure out if they're in a Nightmare on Elm Street movie or a Friday the 13th movie. I'm somewhat a fan of the Freddy franchise, enjoying the imagination that tends… Continue reading Freddy vs. Jason
#9 in my ranking of Wes Craven's filmography. #3 in my ranking of the Scream franchise. After the uninspired search to replicate the charms of the first film in the first sequel, Miramax allowed a handful of years for Wes Craven to go off and make Music of the Heart before returning with the second… Continue reading Scream 3
#5 in my ranking of the theatrically released Superman films. Batman Begins came and went to great fanfare, and Warner Brothers needed someone to help them reboot the long-neglected Superman franchise. Who better than Bryan Singer, the man who made the well-received first two X-Men movies? It helped that he was a big fan of… Continue reading Superman Returns
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