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videoThe Odyssey - I Got A Bad Feeling About This One...
Its one of the biggest movies of Christopher Nolan's career, with an all-star cast, an epic adventure as its source material, and a director with a mostly good track record. So... why don't I have a good feeling about the trailers?
videoTomb Raider (2001) Is Better Than You Remember
With Phoebe Waller-Bridge about to inflict her Tomb Raider disaster on the world, I thought it would be interesting to take a trip back to 2001 and reflect on the Angelina Jolie movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Because I think it'll end up being the best Tomb Raider movie we ever get. Want to help support this channel? Check out the Drinker Merch Store: https://drinkershop.com/ Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Will-Jordan/e/B00BCO7SA8/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1 Subscribe o
videoZach Cregger's Resident Evil - Trailer Reaction
My reaction to the first teaser for Zach Creagger's Resident Evil. Let's hope it's good!
videoSuper Mario Galaxy - Is It Great Or Terrible?
Some people are hailing it as an overhyped, overblown disaster. Others are calling it a joy for fans of the classic Nintendo games, and a sure fire billion dollar movie. Well... which is it? Find out right here in this review.
videoCrash And Burn - The Blake Lively Story
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videoMichael - The Critics Were Wrong
Yeah, bad puns aside, Michael seems to be taking the world by storm. The critics hate it, the audience loves it. So what's this biopic of Michael Jackson's life and career actually like? Find out in my review right now.
videoWill Supergirl Be A Super Flop?
Bad test screenings. Multiple endings. Re-edits and reshoots. A revolving door of composers. Supergirl has them all, not to mention a weak DCU that struggles to support it. Does all of this spell doom for Supergirl and James Gunn's DCU? And has the studio already started playing the blame game on their own fanbase?
videoCasting Calamities - Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mark Wahlberg, Bella Ramsey, Gal Gadot, George Clooney
In the first episode of a new series I'm trying out, we'll look at some hilariously bad casting choices that either tanked good movies, or made a bad situation even worse. And in our inaugural class, we've got some truly special entries - Gal Gadot, Mark Wahlberg, Bella Ramsey, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and George Clooney.
videoWhy Can't Hollywood Make Resident Evil Work?
It should be the easiest gaming franchise on the planet to adapt for the big screen, but everything from the Milla Jovovich movies to Welcome to Raccoon City to the abysmal Netflix show have tried and failed spectacularly. And now Zach Cregger is about to take a shot at it. Can he succeed where everyone else failed, or is he just another Hollywood creative trying to tell his own story that has nothing to do with the games?
videoAvengers Doomsday Will Make Or Break The MCU
After years of flops, TV shows nobody wanted, meandering storylines and abandoned antagonists, Marvel are putting everything they have into Avengers Doomsday. Will it save the MCU, or will it be the final nail in the coffin? Let's find out.
videoThe Drinker Recommends... Mr Inbetween (Finally!)
It took a while (and a lot of harassment) to finally get around to it, but boy I'm glad I did. Mr Inbetween was everything I hoped for, and more. Join me now for my review! Want to help support this channel? Check out the Drinker Merch Store: https://drinkershop.com/ Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Will-Jordan/e/B00BCO7SA8/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1 Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheCriticalDrinker Subscribe on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com
videoCrash And Burn - The Shia LaBeouf Story
Just... DO IT! He was once the star of Tranformers, the next Indiana Jones, and being touted as one of Hollywood's new crop of leading men who would dominate the 2010s and beyond. But a rollercoaster ride of addiction, meltdowns, arrests, bizarre PR stunts and abuse allegations finally undid Shia LaBeouf.
videoUnforgiven - Analysing The Greatest Western Ever Made
In the first video essay I've done for a while, join me as I analyse the deeper themes and messaging of the 1992 Clint Eastwood classic, Unforgiven. Arguably the greatest Western of all time, and a movie that proved it IS possible to respectfully deconstruct the tropes of a genre, while also rebuilding it into something more meaningful. Want to help support this channel? Check out the Drinker Merch Store: https://drinkershop.com/ Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Will-Jordan/e
videoThe Ensh*ttification Of Lord Of The Rings
We really are living in bizarro world at this point, with the news that Stephen Colbert is set to write a sequel to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Want to help support this channel? Check out the Drinker Merch Store: https://drinkershop.com/ Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Will-Jordan/e/B00BCO7SA8/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1 Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheCriticalDrinker Subscribe on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-critical-
videoThe Drinker Fixes... Supergirl (How NOT To Tank Your Movie)
Looking at the way this movie, and the entire DCU By James Gunn for that matter, has been handled so far, I couldn't help wondering if there was a better way to do things. A way to give the film a better chance of making money at the box office. So I figured I'd explore this topic in a little video.
videoHarry Potter - Here We Go Again...
Another day, another franchise updated for modern audiences, this time Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone on HBO Max. And boy, have they updated it...
videoStarfleet Academy - It Really Is Dead, Jim!
Oh my goodness! Who could have predicted that Paramount would cancel Alex Kurtzman's Starfleet Academy after a disastrous first season that saw some of the worst ratings in the franchise history? Well, everyone as it turns out.
videoOne Piece Season 2 - Netflix Pulled Off A Miracle
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