Author Archives: Logan Geek

I would be reviewing the next Coen Brothers movie, but, since I couldn’t find it, I figured I’d try something a little different. Oh, Hello On Broadway is a filmed live performance from, well… Broadway. While there is the advantage of having a live audience, there are plenty of challenges recorded productions like this faceContinue reading “Oh, Hello on Broadway Review”

As my time with Terry Gilliam films comes to an end, it may have made sense for me to watch Don Quixote again. Instead, I thought it might be more interesting to watch the documentary following the film’s troubled history. Like many shows of the past, such as Macbeth, it seems that a Don QuixoteContinue reading “Lost in La Mancha Review”

Empire of the Sun marks an interesting transitioning point in Steven Spielberg’s career. It bridges the gap between being full of childish wonder, but also dealing with some more adult themes. It follows a young rich boy (Christian Bale) in Japan after he loses his parents. He then finds himself under the care of aContinue reading “Empire of the Sun Review”

2017’s The Death of Stalin deals with some extremely heavy subject matter in a brilliant comedic way that reveals the flaws in the system while also subtly showing the connections to our own current system. This isn’t anything new. Making comedic commentary on politics both past and present is nothing new. That being said, IContinue reading “The Death Stalin Review”

Raising Arizona is the second in the Coen Brother’s long list of films, and the first marked as a comedy. While there are similarities between this and Blood Simple, the distinction is clear, as they find their own voice of storytelling. Most of the jokes in the film work well, this is partially due toContinue reading “Raising Arizona Review”

The Zero Theorem is Terry Gilliam’s answer to the changing times of technology. However, although the sci-fi flick poses some interesting ideas, the poor execution diminishes the potential enjoyment of the film. I’ll start with what I liked. The subject matter it deals with is incredibly relevant, in some ways, it acts as a modernContinue reading “The Zero Theorem Review”

Deadpool, as a superhero movie, is an incredibly unique take on the genre. However, that doesn’t mean it escapes the stereotypical struggles most of these movies face. The movie is a comedy, and I don’t think there is any denying that. Almost all of this comedy is done via masterfully breaking the fourth wall. WhileContinue reading “Deadpool Review”

When going through Spielberg movies, I had marked the Amazing Stories movie onto my schedule. But, being that I couldn’t find the movie anywhere online, I went through the two episodes that Spielberg himself directed. While I wasn’t expecting much, I was still a little disappointed. Overall, it felt like it couldn’t pick a toneContinue reading “Amazing Stories Review”

The Coen brothers are truly a creative force not to be reckoned with, so, I figured I would go through each movie in their filmography and try to figure out how they do it. I’m starting here, with Blood Simple. The movie is overall quite generic. It does take a few liberties a bit laterContinue reading “Blood Simple Review”

Putting this on earlier today, I was worried. The previous two Terry Gilliam movies were, honestly, downright bad. So, it was a pleasant surprise when this one was positively mediocre. In a lot of ways, it even seems like a return to Gilliam’s classic charm. This was evident from the start, when the small travelingContinue reading “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Review”