PinnedDaniel HassallGuardians of the Galaxy 3 Proves the Antidote to Marvel’s Recent Woes is a Sense of Finality (and…Marvel Studios has been in a rough patch for the past couple of years. Ever since the 11-year cumulative crossover event that was Avengers…May 6, 20231May 6, 20231
PinnedDaniel HassallMy Favorite Films of 2022Wow, 2022 was a fantastic year for cinema. So much so that I expanded this list from 20 to 25 and then again to 30 films that I wanted to…Jan 24, 20231Jan 24, 20231
Daniel HassallRed Notice is Not Cinema, It is Soulless Branded ContentThere has been a lot of discourse around the state of cinema over the last 5–10 years, as the explosion of shared universes reformed the…Apr 4, 2022Apr 4, 2022
Daniel HassallMy Favorite Movies of 20212021 was almost as unusual a year for cinema as it was for the world. We saw a handful of months of relative normalcy as the distribution…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
Daniel HassallWelcome to the 4th annual Daniel’s: My Alternative Oscars!Every year the Academy Award nominations come out and, like clockwork, every year people complain. This years nominations came out this…Feb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022
Daniel HassallMalignant is a delightfully campy return to the horror genre for James WanMalignant is the triumphant return to the horror genre for James Wan, the creator of such massive hits as Saw, Insidious, and The…Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021
Daniel HassallBlack Widow is a (mostly) grounded, intimate story the MCU has sorely been lackingDisney is back to releasing massive blockbuster movies in theaters every two months. Nature is healing. In all seriousness, I never thought…Jul 18, 20211Jul 18, 20211
Daniel HassallTime is a Flat Circle: American Fascism Beyond TrumpEver since November 4th, there has been a creeping dread in my mind. Trump continued to refuse to concede, fueling the flames of…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Daniel HassallThe Best Films of 2020Well, that was a hell of a year. 2020 was a particularly nasty hellscape for various reasons, which have impacted the landscape of cinema…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Daniel HassallLet the Past Die, Kill It If You Have To: How I Fell Out of Love With Star Wars Because of How It…Something AwakensDec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020