By: Thomas Horvath The Fast and the Furious was released on June 22, 2001. The movie starred Paul Walker, who played an undercover cop who tried to bust a gang of illegal street racers and semi-truck hijackers, lead by Dominic Torreto, played by Vin Diesel. The movie did well at the box office and was received well by general audiences. The franchise would make a … Continue reading How The Fast and the Furious Handled the Death of Paul Walker

By: Thomas Horvath On June 16, 1959, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman, George Reeves, was found dead in his home from a gunshot with his gun near him. His death was ruled as a suicide, but his fingerprints were never found on the gun. There have been many theories surrounding his death, but a popular one is the Superman curse. The … Continue reading The Superman Curse

By: Thomas Horvath The newest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the final chapter of the Guardians of the Galaxy series, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, has come out to financial and critical success. The movie follows the Guardians on a mission to save one of their own with a time limit that could end the team as we know it. The movie … Continue reading Before You Watch Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3

By: Thomas Horvath When a franchise begins running for a long time, it becomes more difficult to write new ideas and develop characters. After a character has served their purpose in the story, they usually tend to be written out. This could include retirement, moving, or dying. However, with long-running series, it is also common for real-world events to affect the show. Usually, an actor … Continue reading Flanderization

By: Thomas Horvath Up to the late 1990s, the main animation form used was traditional two-dimensional (2D). This required every frame of the movie to be hand-drawn, which would require loads of labor and time to make one animated movie. This all changed when the animation company Pixar entered the scene with the smash hit Toy Story, a movie that would affect animated movies for … Continue reading The New Age of Animation