Author Archive for Tyler Christian
Still Living Life in the ‘Fast’ Lane
Confession time. I am a huge film buff that especially appreciates the works of directors like Kubrick, Scorsese and Tarantino. On the contrary however, we all admittedly have our own unique guilty pleasures, and the “Fast and the Furious” franchise is certainly my biggest one. I would’ve never imagined there being six movies made in [...]
Ruling with an ‘Iron’ Fist
If it weren’t for the success of the first “Iron Man,” the pedestal that Marvel Studios has set since would be nowhere as high as it is today. Five years and six films later, Marvel kicks off their Phase II series with “Iron Man 3,” the third and most likely final film in the “Iron [...]
Not Quite ‘Dead’ on Arrival
My relationship with popular horror films being remade has been an antagonistic one. Most of these attempts lie within the realm of the filmmaker and cast adding nothing new to an already classic movie, thus making the process feel utterly useless in the end. When “The Evil Dead” was announced as the next one, I [...]
‘Community’ Bond Breaks
Over its course of three great seasons, “Community” had been my favorite comedy series on television. Thriving off of its extremely clever pop culture references, parodies and meta-humor galore, the show was unlike any of its kind. While the show’s unique style never clicked with a wide audience, it has developed one of the most [...]
A New Show Worth ‘Following’
After a long run of starring in Hollywood films sprinkled with a few guest appearances on television, Kevin Bacon has made the transition to serialized storytelling on the small screen. His role choice lies in Fox’s newest thriller series “The Following.” Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) was an English literature college professor that taught the works [...]
‘Bullet’ Is on Target
Sylvester Stallone retains of the title of having one of the most mixed careers in Hollywood. Outside of playing Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, every other movie he’s made has either been a pleasurable experience or a gigantic disappointment. Lately, however, he has done a commendable job in bringing back the ’80s throwback aesthetic to [...]
What’s Up with This Year’s Oscars
Early Thursday morning, as the Oscar nominations were being announced by Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone, the New University’s resident Oscar gurus, Tyler Christian and Jun Im, were wondering if their preferred choices were to be slotted in as nominations. They met later to discuss their reactions to the nominees, particularly the surprises, snubs and [...]
‘Dark’ Film, Dawn of a Generation
Every year in Hollywood, there is a film that defines a generation. In 2008, “The Hurt Locker” illustrated the intensity and paranoia of scouting for WMDs during the Iraq war. In 2010, “The Social Network” dramatized a new generation of youth that became consumed, both positively and negatively, by the rapid rise in online social [...]
Denzel Takes ‘Flight’
After spending over 10 years in a world of performance capture animation, director Robert Zemeckis has returned to the live-action field that won him an Oscar nearly 20 years ago for “Forrest Gump.” While he’s mostly known for directing films that flow with brisk imagination in the worlds they’re set in, his return feature “Flight” [...]
The New ‘Pulp Fiction’
“Seven Psychopaths” is destined to be a cult classic.
