Confessions of a Bad Movie Watcher

Why do we watch bad movies, expecting disappointment? Akrasia is the Greek term for knowing the good, but not following it—an apt description.

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Realism Lite: “Midnight Run” (1988)

Realism lite, how film and television suggest serious violence without actually including it, is exemplified in the 1988 buddy film…

2 years ago
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“The Mandalorian” Still Stinks in Season 2

A second season has not improved Disney's popular streaming series "The Mandalorian"

2 years ago
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“Night Hunter” (2018) is no “Night of the Hunter” (1955)

"Night Hunter" (2018), a weak serial killer thriller, is no "Night of the Hunter" (1955), a film next to "Citizen…

3 years ago
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Ain’t it cool?!: “John Wick” (2014)

The culture of the exotic, fascinating underworld thrills us in "John Wick," not merely the well-choreographed gun-fu.

3 years ago
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“Marauders” (on Netflix now) is Sooooo Bad

The 2016 film "Marauders" is a gunplay and bank robbery story that is not so bad that it's good.

4 years ago
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“Sudden Fear” (1952): Neither sudden nor fearful

"Sudden Fear" tells the tale of a playwright that married the wrong man and was almost written out of the…

4 years ago
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Is Writing About Bad Movies a Waste?

In which I performatively answer the question with reference to an episode of The Mandalorian, whether one should write about…

4 years ago