Samuel Brace thinks movies are getting worse, and its all our own fault… My friend and I went to see Bridge of Spies, the new Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg movie. It was a Friday, a Friday night, the end of a long day and an even longer week. “Is this supposed to be good?” she asked […]
Will PlayStation VR Kill Xbox?
Samuel Brace on whether PlayStation VR will kill Xbox… Both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have been on the market for almost two years now and they are doing exceptionally well. With both consoles outpacing their last generation counterparts — Ps3 and Xbox 360 — console gaming is looking pretty darn good right now. One […]
Video Games Are Valid Entertainment, Stop Trying to Make Them Into Films
Samuel Brace calls for an end to video game adaptations… Name a good video game to movie adaptation. Go on, name one. Name one bona fide hit with both critics and fans that’s source was a video game. Coming up short? That’s okay, it was an impossible task. There are of course some that are […]
3 Films to Watch This Halloween
Samuel Brace with 3 films to watch this Halloween… Halloween isn’t my favourite time of year. Not for any particular reason, no trauma befell me on a past October 31st, but purely because I always thought it was just kind of lame. I do love film however, and I do love Horror, of all mediums. […]
The DC Bad Movie Myth
Samuel Brace on the DC Bad Movie Myth… There is a lie that is being perpetuated, a myth if you will, a myth tinged with vitriol that DC makes bad movies, exclusively bad movies, and that the new DC Extended Universe needs to save both them and their reputation. Time and time again it is […]
Mystery, Resolution and the Virtue of Ambiguity
Samuel Brace on mystery, resolution and the virtue of ambiguity… A mystery, a puzzle that needs solving, and the facts unknown are key ingredients to what brings us back to our favourite TV shows episode after episode. They are the factors that hold our attention as a movie plays. The fact that all the pieces […]
Forget Superhero Oversaturation, What About The Biopic?
Samuel Brace on the oversaturation of the biopic… It’s that time of year again, fall is upon us, the nights are drawing in, the mornings becoming dim, and awards season is on the way. Now, I am a film fan, unabashedly so, I look forward to this time of year when movies become plentiful and […]
Metal Gear Solid V: Story vs Gameplay
Samuel Brace on Metal Gear Solid V and story vs gameplay… It’s been seven long years since Metal Gear Solid 4, five since Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker — a game while magnificent, that is often forgotten about for its lack of a number — causing fans of the franchise to yearn for the next […]
Superhero Centric Media: What’s With All The Sycophants?
Samuel Brace on superhero centric media and sycophancy… This may not be the right place for this, it might not reach its intended audience, but this is applicable and more than pertinent for fans of superhero content as well. It’s a good thing for us all to keep an eye on, to watch out for, […]
Bad Movies & Bad Content: There Has To Be Consequences
Samuel Brace on bad movies on bad content… There has to be consequences for making a bad movie. There just has to. Consequences for bad movies, bad TV shows, bad video games, whatever. If a studio produces a movie, a bad one, one that is below a certain standard, a standard that we are not […]
