When Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull hit in 2008, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas received a passionate outcry from longtime fans, claiming that they had resurrected a classic character only to crucify him. After the aliens, refrigerator incident, and Shia Labeouf, one looming question remained on everyone’s minds: Should this beloved… Continue reading Indiana Jones 5 in 2018?
Author: Nick Spake
Nick Spake has been working as an entertainment writer for the past ten years, but he's been a lover of film ever since seeing the opening sequence of The Lion King. Movies are more than just escapism to Nick, they're a crucial part of our society that shape who we are. He now serves as the Features Editor at Flickreel and author of its regular column, 'Nick Flicks'.
Emmy Wish List: Outstanding Drama Series
The Emmy nominations are less than a month away! In preparation, I’ll be sharing my personal picks for what should be nominated in all the major categories over the following weeks. Let’s kick matters off with Outstanding Drama Series. Here are several shows that continue to push the limits of what television can be, often proving even more cinematic that most feature films.
Dope – Review
“Rick Famuyiwa’s film is notable for not only speaking to adolescent black culture, but also doing so with intelligence, style, and originality.”
Have Superhero Movies Overstayed Their Welcome?
“These are truly diverse pictures that keep offering something new with each entry. That’s why audiences keep coming back.”
Why Game of Thrones is likely to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series this year
For several weeks, audiences generally complained that nothing was happening this season on Game of Thrones. What those people failed to realize, is that there’s a difference between a show being slow and taking its time to build things up…
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – Review
‘Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.’ Whoever coined this phrase likely knew that cancer is a tragedy, but that doesn’t mean comedy can’t be derived from it. As somebody who had a run-in with Lymphoma, I can definitely vouch for that. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl explores the darkest reaches of cancer and the moments of humor that make the experience a little less unbearable…
Inside Out – Review
“After hitting bull’s-eye after bull’s-eye for almost a decade and a half, there’s been something off about the past few Pixar movies. Brave was descent, but not extraordinary, Monsters University was fun, but not really necessary, and Cars 2…”