INFOGRAPHIC: The Scariest Basements in Movies and TV

In horror films and TV shows, we’ve seen how basements have been the location of some truly scream-worthy scenes. We’ve watched as owners use their basements for horrible things. Sometimes the basement itself is evil. Other times, the basement has a paranormal problem like a portal to another world. In the real world, the scariest thing in your basement is probably unresolved foundation problems. However, in movies and on television, we’re usually scared of something else. Let’s review the scariest basements and crawl spaces in movies and television.

2020, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home Media, LIST, Infographic, Social Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanApril 27, 2020Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube channel talking "Extraction"

Continuing down the media side stream with the digital Netflix lifeboat during this time of theatrical shutdown, 3/4 of Kicking the Seat’s “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” panel assemble to talk about the latest from one of the beefiest and burliest Avengers stars. Chris Hemsworth toplines Extraction, the feature film directorial debut of frequent MCU stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave based on a indie graphic novel written by Avengers and Captain American trilogy stewards Anthony and Joe Russo. The men and the action are ballsy and brawny. It’s debatable whether the three of us are talking about it. Enjoy Emmanuel Noisette of E-Man Movie Reviews and I joining Ian Simmons on his YouTube channel this week!

MOVIE REVIEW: Extraction

Call this a meandering musing, but it’s a tad quizzical how far apart the definitions of “mercy” and “mercenary” are despite their beginning spellings. There is not harming someone you have power over versus a soldier paid to fight for money. You won’t find those two words supporting the old “one hands washes the other” expression. Nonetheless, here in the new Netflix Chris Hemsworth vehicle Extraction one could wring a towel dripping with the unexpected mix of blood and suds. That makes for a messy and albeit entertaining proposition on the wiggle room to have mercy in a mercenary.

2020, 3 STARS, MOVIE REVIEW, StreamingDon ShanahanApril 24, 2020Extraction, Chris HemsworthComment

GUEST COLUMN: 10 Movies Every Female Entrepreneur Should Watch

by Cheryl Hearts

Some people call the business world a place where men rule. It might seem so since there are many successful men who have managed to create their empires and to have an impact on the industry. But the good news is that women are not too far behind and they can compete with male entrepreneurs. And it seems that the filming industry is willing to show in their movies that women can be powerful too.

2020, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home Media, LIST, SPECIALDon ShanahanApril 24, 2020Comment

GUEST COLUMN: 4 Inspirational Movies that You Should Watch for their Important Life Lessons

by Arham Khokhar

In this post, we’ll specifically focus on the movies that are inspirational and have a meaningful life lesson associated with it. So, before you get to reading, do grab some popcorn because you would really want to watch them by the end of the article. Let’s get started and take a look at these movies and the life lessons imparted in them.

2020, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home Media, LIST, SPECIALDon ShanahanApril 24, 2020 Comments

GUEST COLUMN: 8 Movies The Might Save Your Troubled Marriage

By Nancy Patron

Cinema is an amazing element that can not only cause emotions but also make you think and even save your marriage. In this article, we will talk about the eight most amazing films on this subject. We all dream that our marriage would look like a happy movie. There is a beautiful picture, vivid emotions, and smiles. But sometimes relationships can be tricky. There can be many reasons - fatigue, unresolved problems, etc. Of course, you can turn to a family psychologist if you feel that the marriage is breaking up. But if it’s not so difficult, you can use “film therapy”.

2020, Column, Editorial, Home Media, LIST, GUEST EDITORIAL, SPECIALDon ShanahanApril 23, 2020Comment

MOVIE REVIEW: True History of the Kelly Gang

In true western, or in this case, bushranger movie fashion, the edgiest and most intense moments in Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang come in the moments when someone is being held at gunpoint. Drama properly peaks with the potential power released by one little curved metal lever hinging a mechanism of murder and mayhem. The action itself to squeeze that trigger is easy. The decision and ramifications, as we well know, are not.

GUEST COLUMN: Best Historical Movies on Netflix in 2020

by Louis Robidoux

We have been diligently looking over catalogs, going through the best historical movies ratings, examining plots to present to you this unbelievable movie collection from Netflix. If you are currently looking for a touchy historical masterpiece and wondering how to spend your long-awaited weekends, then these 5 should become your go-to films.

2020, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home Media, Streaming, SPECIALDon ShanahanApril 20, 2020Comment

MOVIE REVIEW: Endings, Beginnings

Granted, messy people and their messy lives make for messy stories, especially here in the medium of narrative film. Not everyone can hold their noses to other peoples’ messes on display. Their pity or empathy levels have limits. Tolerance comes from the talent and the trueness coming together for the given story. Filmmaker Drake Doremus presents another striking, bare, and brave movie in the form of Endings, Beginnings. If you have the capacity to wallow along, you will be impressed. Plenty won’t and that’s too bad.

2020, 2019, 4 STARS, ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW, Film Festival, Independent Film, Streaming, Video on DemandDon ShanahanApril 16, 2020Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube channel talking "Trolls World Tour"

Well, movie fans, we’ve reached the point during this industry shutdown and pandemic where digital is the fallback lifeboat. With Universal Pictures caving to drop Trolls World Tour for day-and-date rental release on Amazon Prime, we are welcoming our first mainstream studio film of consequence in years to take this streaming settlement. Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat invited me to his YouTube channel to talk music references, sequels, and the state of VOD and movie privacy. Enjoy this new video podcast episode!

COLUMN: Top Engaging Netflix Movies and Educational Shows for Students

Netflix movies are now an important past-time activity for people who are now on a stay-at-home quarantine amidst the global pandemic. Most residents around the world are now enjoying the luxury of using online media as a way to entertain and help student write their dissertations at services like Custom Essay Order. Netflix is now taking advantage of offering movies for all residents who want to maximize the comfort of their homes. One interesting part of staying at home is to watch your favorite movie via Netflix to include when writing their dissertation. Here are some top engaging Netflix movies and educational shows for students at home.

2020, Column, Editorial, Home Media, Social Media, SPECIAL, StreamingDon ShanahanApril 14, 2020 Comment

GUEST EDITORIAL: How Nepotism Has Stormed into Hollywood

by Claudia Jeffrey

Hollywood is known for its films, glitz, and glamour and, of course, the movie stars. Hollywood celebrities are some of the richest in the world. And some of them are even more influential than some of the presidents the US would have seen. The celebrity persona, lifestyle from what they say to what they eat, and what they wear, everything associated with them becomes a benchmark that the general public looks up to and wants to follow it to the point.

2020, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Social Media, SPECIALDon ShanahanApril 13, 2020Comment