While Batman Begins was and remains one of the best superhero movies ever made, director Christopher Nolan did stand on the shoulders of a few previous giants. One of those giants strong shoulders happens to be the first blockbuster superhero film, Superman: The Movie. And that film would prove to… Continue reading
One of my favorite things about the way Christopher Nolan developed his glorious Dark Knight trilogy was his use of genre to craft each film. Each of the three films in the trilogy was keyed off of a particular and distinct genre. In the case of The Dark Knight, Christopher… Continue reading
Open mic nights are famously casual. Do the musicians know what they’re doing? Have the patrons noticed anyone is playing? Any chance I’ll remember the lyrics to the song I’m playing right now in front of 50 people? (No). But, despite the casual atmosphere of an open mic night, there’s… Continue reading