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That Sinking Thinking. Honorable Mention in The Most Overrated Challenge.
In the film Other People’s Money (1991), Danny DeVito plays a hero. As Larry the Liquidator he saves companies in danger of insolvency. He is not a tall actor, not particularly good looking, but he’s whip smart and projects a sense of knowing. Just knowing. You couldn’t cast him as the villain in Titanic (1997) because Hollywood plays tricks. Director James Cameron made sure that the baddy in the aforementioned film should look like a runway model or right out of an ad for Polo by Ralph Lauren. Billy Zane in his prime was one such fellow.
By Sky Saunders2 months ago in Critique
Obsessed With Inde Navarette, Not Obsession. Runner-Up in The Most Overrated Challenge. Top Story - August 2026.
Obsession has garnered an obsession-worthy cult following from both critics and audiences alike. Not only that, but the indie project (helmed by first-time feature film director Curry Barker, a then 25-year-old with a smattering of YouTube shorts to his credit) has so far grossed over $480 million at the worldwide box office — from a meager budget of $750,000.
By Edward Swafford2 months ago in Critique
The Pixar Paradox
If my childhood can be summed up in one word, I think that word would be Disney. We had all the classics on tape, both official releases and a few bootleg copies my dad recorded from TV. Every movie back then was wonderful to me, immersing my mind in a world of color, music, and fantasy that is unmatched by any other today. The ones that stand out more than the rest, however, all carried the same name.
By Natalie Gray2 months ago in Critique
Not Going My Way. Runner-Up in The Most Overrated Challenge. Top Story - July 2026.
“Schmaltz isn’t selling this season.” So declares Father O’Dowd to Father O’Malley in Going My Way , the movie that won the Best Motion Picture Oscar in 1945. But apparently schmaltz was selling that season because this piece of excessively sentimental mash was nominated for ten Oscars - and won seven.
By Marie Wilson2 months ago in Critique
Twilight’s Last Viewing
In the blue hazed town of Forks, Washington, a story way too popular for the human sat high-school tables unfolded. Printed on paper, the tale was next to magnificent. The experience of being a tween discovering a supernatural romance, was unmatched. As each book came to be, all the giddy girls raced to the book store, eager to keep up with the saga, especially with the knowledge that a movie form would come soon. Each chapter was captivating, it’s audience assuming the film would be the same as they beat the weakest fans to the ticket booth.
By Ecarg Nosive2 months ago in Critique
Why Titanic Is More Celebrated Than It Deserves
James Cameron's Titanic is often considered one of the greatest films ever made. It won 11 Academy Awards, became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, and is still loved by audiences around the world. While I understand why it is so popular, I believe Titanic receives more praise than it deserves because its love story is predictable, its main characters lack depth, and the historical disaster is overshadowed by romance.
By Samara Pollyana 3 months ago in Critique
Review of Movie-We Met in December Starring Autumn Reeser and Niall Matter
The Plot The opening scene finds Annie (Autumn Reeser) and Dave (Niall Matter) meeting at the entrance to a fancy hotel (It’s not apparent where) awaiting a flight the next day, because their original flight had been cancelled.
By Marie Dubuque3 months ago in Critique
Hallmark
Not Quite There - The Prompt: Share a story that never fully came together, along with what’s holding it back. Not every piece reaches a finished form. This challenge makes space for work that is still unresolved. Share a story that never quite came together, along with what’s holding it back. The gap might come from structure, clarity, scope, or something harder to define. Be specific about where it falters. What feels incomplete and why has it stayed that way. The focus is as much on the friction as the draft itself.
By Denise E Lindquist3 months ago in Critique
Review of Movie-Single on the 25th Starring Lyndsy Fonseca and Daniel Lissing
The Plot The opening scene finds Nell (Lyndsy Fonseca) walking through the streets of Chicago encountering couple after couple enjoying the holiday season sipping hot chocolate and delighting in each other’s company. Nell even notices a coffee shop sign that promotes “cocoa for two.”
By Marie Dubuque3 months ago in Critique
