Sean Patrick
Bio
Hello, my name is Sean Patrick He/Him, and I am a film critic and podcast host for the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast I am a voting member of the Critics Choice Association, the group behind the annual Critics Choice Awards.
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Top 5 Movies Set in Hawaii
The new Netflix comedy, The Wrong Missy, stars David Spade and Lauren Lapkus in a romantic comedy about a guy who invites the wrong woman named Missy on a corporate retreat to Hawaii. The film was shot in late 2019 on the Big Isle in Hawaii and well prior to the global pandemic which has made travel to one of the most beloved tourist spots in the world impossible for most.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
The 2000 Movie Project: 'The Big Tease' is the Most Forgotten Movie of the Year 2000
We are at the beginning of our exploration of film form in the year 2000 and it is likely too early to identify a particular trend, aside from bad movies, lots of bad movies early in this century, I’m looking at you Supernova and Next Friday. But if I were to force the discovery of a theme perhaps one that stands out is fumbling attempts at experimenting with film form. In Next Friday, that meant employing some of the most awkward fourth wall breaking voiceover I think I’ve ever experienced.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
The 2000s Movie Project: The Toxic Masculinity of Play it to the Bone
We have proof that Ron Shelton is a talented director. His Bull Durham is an unquestionable masterpiece. Bull Durham is arguably the greatest baseball movie ever made. Bull Durham is romantic, quirky, funny and dedicated deeply to the love of baseball. Bull Durham comes from a director who is assured, confident and masterfully in control of tone and style. How did that same director also make Play it to the Bone?
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Spaceship Earth' Rethinking the Legacy of the BioSphere
Wow! I can't believe I completely forgot that BioSphere was a thing. As a student of history and culture it is unthinkable that I could have forgotten about this unique and strange bit of history. As a fan of reference humor I certainly should have stowed this memory away to drawn upon it for comic reference but no, until I saw the documentary, Spaceship Earth, I had completely lost the memory of BioSphere.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
The 2000s Movie Project: 'My Dog Skip' The Shocking Secrets of a Gentle Family Dog Movie
How can I get people to read a critical review of a 2000 family drama about a dog? I’ve written about unpopular topics before, but I cannot imagine one as unpopular, forgettable and easy to ignore as My Dog Skip. This 2000 release starring a young Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon as his dad, and Luke Wilson as his local sports hero, has been completely lost to time. If anyone remembers My Dog Skip or if the film has a legacy it’s probably the focus on the dog and a toilet in the ad campaign.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Petlife
Movies Don't Change, You Do: An Old Review and Critical Soul Searching
Movies don’t change, you do. You learn, you grow and you perceive differently. As you become more educated and knowledgeable, you are better able to recognize your own flawed thinking. This has never been more clear to me than in digging through some of my old reviews. In my 20’s I wrote for a wonderful, upstart website called Bikkit.com. (Don’t ask about the name, we never knew what it meant or where it came from). Bikkit no longer exists.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Clementine' is Challenging and Heartfelt Human Drama
Clementine stars Otmara Marrero as Karen, a heartbroken young woman in the throes of a dramatic and recent break-up. In her grief over the end of this relationship, with a much older woman, Karen first tries to steal back her dog from her ex’s home in Los Angeles. Failing that, Karen gets in her car and drives non-stop into the Pacific Northwest. In some unnamed corner of the country, Karen’s ex has a cabin in the woods.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
The 2000's Movie Project: 'Next Friday' Film Form at the Dawn of the New Millennium
History records that Next Friday, written, produced and starring the prolific Hollywood mogul Ice Cube was the first new movie released in American cinemas in the new millennium. Next Friday arrived in theaters on Friday, January 12th of 2000. Hollywood's first statement on a new millennium of the art form that is film is a cash grab sequel of dubious, even suspect, quality.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Potent
How Bad Dialogue Breaks the Fourth Wall in 'Venom'
In the 2018 blockbuster comic book movie, Venom, Tom Hardy portrays reporter Eddie Brock. In the course of investigating a story about a corrupt and morally compromised corporation, owned and operated by Riz Ahmed, Eddie is exposed to a chemical which happens to be an alien being. This alien being, becomes like a venom that infects Eddie and forms a symbiotic bond with his body.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
How 'Zombieland Double Tap' Ruined Something We Once Enjoyed
Zombieland was a breath of fresh, horrror comedy air in 2009. In the zombie and horror comedy genre its irreverence and incredible cast were what we needed at that moment. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin and Bill Murray made for a terrifically funny group, especially Murray’s subversive, 4th wall breaking cameo as himself. The clever script created just enough frights to make Zombieland both funny and scary.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: The Wretched is a Sloppy Horror Mess
The opening scenes of The Wretched follow a teenager arriving at a suburban home for a babysitting job. When she arrives, the home is eerily quiet. She calls her mother and establishes a casual tone. That’s interrupted by a strange noise in the basement. The unnamed babysitter goes to investigate.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Horror
Establishing the Corkscrew: Visual Film-making in 'The Wretched'
In the new horror movie, The Wretched, there is a scene in which directors, Brett and Drew Pierce, have a scene featuring a corkscrew. This corkscrew will have no significance in the long run. Our antagonist, that we will simply refer to as ‘Wretched,’ has taken the form of one of our protagonists. Wretched is using this female form to deceive another character and enact an enchantment upon them.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Horror