Author: Mister Brown
1994 in Film: Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction
Full disclosure: I am very much a child of the 90’s, which means a few things. Disney animated moves were a staple of our youth…
The Force is Kinda Strong with This One: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Of the three films in George Lucas’s Star Wars prequel trilogy, Episode III still remains the most intriguing entry. It was meant to bring the Skywalker saga…
Don’t Send In the Clones! Star Wars: Episode II
Episode II…………oh Christ. I won’t beat around the bush here, Attack of the Clones was terrible. And I never in a million years believed I…
The Force is Strong with This One (Really!) – In Defense of The Phantom Menace
1999 is remembered for many things in film: the passing of one of cinema’s legendary storytellers in Stanley Kubrick. The ascension of Paul Thomas Anderson…
They Sort-Of Stuck the Landing – Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
All chapters have a beginning, middle and end. How you stick the landing for that concluding arc matters. We remember The Return of the King…
How Dare Real Life Intrude Into My Fantasy! Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
You’re George Lucas: you’ve just created what other filmmakers only dream of doing and so rarely accomplish – creating a cultural phenomenon. Audiences loved it,…
The One That Started It All: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
Greetings, you stuck-up, scruffy-looking nerf herders! As the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga hits theaters with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, my Master,…
“Actors Who Are Bad at Acting?” Don’t Do That – An Editorial
One of the strengths of a site like Filmotomy is the diversity of its contributors. We all bring something to this site, and in turn,…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: The Tree of Life, 2011
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with 72 different prize winning films. The Tree of Life, 2011 Palme d’Or – Terrence Malick…
Dear White People… An Editorial
Dear White People: There has been much confusion and strife regarding issues of race; in particular, the use of the n-word. From everyday racist whites…
The Stupid – It Burns!! Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Let me be upfront and clear from the start: I love blockbuster films. I grew up in an era where summer meant big-budgeted Hollywood commercial movies,…
Pokemon: The Cash Grab (Or How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too!)
Ah, the late Nineties: A hell of a time to be around and young. Bill Clinton was in the midst of impeachment hearing about lying…
Casino: Same Old Song & Dance?
In the hands of almost any other filmmaker, Casino would be a considered a watermark in that person’s career. Critics and film nuts (such as the…
Indiana Jones and His Greatest Hits
I came across the exploits of Indiana Jones in 2008 in the form of the fourth installment of the series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of…
