Brian Bitner

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Why It Works: Memento

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** For some reason, memory loss played a prominent role in...

Face-Off: The Mission: Impossible Series vs. The Bourne Series

Posted 11 years ago

With SPY hitting theaters this weekend, we thought it might be fun to take a look at two of the biggest spy film franchises to emerge in the past twenty years. Both are four films in with a fifth in...

Why It Works: Alien

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Low budget sci-fi movies and generic monster-in-the-house fare… the 70's...

Face-Off: The Avengers vs. Avengers: Age Of Ultron

Posted 11 years ago

Face-Off is back! The Avengers are back! Where’s the damn McRib when you need it? Joss Whedon and Marvel Studios set an ambitious precedent with THE AVENGERS, a movie with seven protagonists which relies in part on an existing knowledge...

Why It Works: The Social Network

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** A Facebook movie? No. No way. Get out. A Facebook...

Why It Works: The Matrix

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** “Follow the white rabbit.” THE MATRIX makes no bones about...

Why It Works: Fight Club

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Mischief. Mayhem. Soap. Like many of the most celebrated films...

Why It Works: Pulp Fiction

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Dancing hitmen! Bible verses! Ball gags! PULP FICTION is what happens when an absolute maniac throws...