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…8 min read·May 6, 2023--1--1
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…32 min read·Jan 24, 2023--1--1
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…6 min read·Apr 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…32 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Sep 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…6 min read·Jul 18, 2021--1--1
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…7 min read·Apr 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…30 min read·Feb 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 Awakens22 min read·Dec 23, 2020----