Wonder Woman: The Super Heroine We Need

Wonder Woman is one of those rare but sublime moments when a piece of pop culture hits the cultural zeitgeist of the moment. It’s been a rough past few months, full of political turmoil, moments of terrible violence in usually peaceful cities, where hate speech and disagreement seem the topic of the day. This film…

Third Annual W.I.T. Awards

Welcome to the Third Annual Watched In Theater (W.I.T.) Awards!   The 2015 Oscars have been delivered, honoring movies that push boundaries, wrench at your heart, and make the audience question their entire existence. While these may be great films, I have not seen most of them. Instead, I present the WIT awards, honoring the movies…

Captain America: Metal Gear Soldier (A Review)

First, Captain America: Winter Soldier is a great spy movie disguised as a super-hero film. While I was watching it, one of my first thoughts was, “When did we get to Metal Gear Solid?” [For those unfamiliar, Metar Gear Solid is a ridiculous but awesome spy game franchise.] Jumping out of a helicopter-like vehicle? Check. [BRIEF…