Colton Ledford

The Definitive Pennywise: A Way, Way Too Early Comparison of the Classic It Monster

Tim Curry versus Bill Skarsgård. Who’s the better Dancing Clown?I scare easily; it’s a talent of mine. I’m also good audience.… Read More

Discerning the Real from the Caricature in War Dogs and Others

How various professions are depicted on the big screen.“Based on a true story.” It’s the magical phrase for enchanting the casual… Read More

The Scarface Remake Everyone Didn’t Know They Wanted (And Still Don’t)

Hollywood is all about them dolla’, dolla’ bills, y’all.Mmm, drugs.Scarface is getting remade. That’s actually been going on for awhile now,… Read More

Arrival and the Non-Killing Types of Alien Movies

Hoping the day that we meet extraterrestrial lifeforms doesn’t end in humanity’s demise. Again.What would happen if aliens visited this planet?… Read More

Skiptrace and the Dichotomous Homogeneity of Its Two Stars

Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville’s way out East blockbuster hit.Jackie Chan is worldwide famous for his breathtaking action sequences where… Read More

Suicide Squad and Its Potential Influences from David Ayer’s Previous Work

What good (and bad) things the writer/director can bring to DC’s oddball offshoot.I wonder: how much of a filmmaker’s previous… Read More

The Past and Future of Mental Illness on Screen

The various ways mental health is used as a foil for plot.John Hinckley Jr. - the man infamous for an assassination… Read More

Hoping for an Extra Dose of Weird from Doctor Strange

Let this be the first Marvel movie that gets truly bizarre. Yes, even more so than that one with a… Read More

We’re All In for Godzilla Resurgence

West versus East interpretations of a classic movie monster.I’m rooting for Godzilla.2014 brought us Gareth Edwards’s Godzilla, the American movie reboot… Read More