In this episode, Ben and I discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Be warned, spoilers ahead.
The Quest – Episode 40
In this episode, Ben and I celebrate Star Wars Day (May 4).
The Quest – Episode 39
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the art of the preview, something Ben is particularly fond of.
The Quest – Episode 38
After a brief hiatus because of scheduling conflicts and pesky personal lives interfering without podcasting, Ben and I return to discuss remakes and reboots.
“That’ll never happen”: A look back at 2016
In 2016: The United Kingdom voted in a nationwide referendum to leave the European Union; The Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro; Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America; Peyton Manning retired from professional football; The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a three games to one deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors… Continue reading “That’ll never happen”: A look back at 2016
The Quest – Episode 37
In this episode, Ben and I recap and discuss the 89th Academy Awards.
2017 Oscar recap
Best Visual Effects My prediction: The Jungle Book. Actual winner: The Jungle Book. An incredible achievement in effects work was rewarded. Best Makeup and Hairstyling My prediction: A Man Called Ove. Actual winner: Suicide Squad. I didn’t want Suicide Squad to win and picked against it for spite. My mistake. Best Cinematography My prediction: La La Land. Actual winner: La La Land.… Continue reading 2017 Oscar recap
89th Academy Awards predictions
This Sunday, February 26, 2017, the 89th Academy Awards will take place. These are my semi-confident predictions, ranked in order of what I think is the likelihood of victory. I’ll also live tweet the ceremony @tenkmovies. For the past five years, I’ve tried to watch every nominated film (including all shorts) before the ceremony. I’ve… Continue reading 89th Academy Awards predictions
The Quest – Episode 36
In this episode, Ben and I return to our discussion of film genres. This time out, it’s the biopic genre.
Mr. Holland smoked some locusts in the park
Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995) Musician Glenn Holland (Richard Dreyfus) takes a temporary job as a music teacher, but, as his idol John Lennon once sang, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” After thirty years in this temporary job, Mr. Dreyfus is forced to retire. On his last day of school, a… Continue reading Mr. Holland smoked some locusts in the park