And Palladino 
“A lion is called a ‘king of beasts’ obviously for a reason.” – Jack Hanna As a kid, I had an odd disliking for The Lion King. Sure, perhaps I thought it was fine the first time through, but it … Read more
“The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” – Joseph Conrad It’s been a busy year for Spider-Man. After a major PS4 game, beloved animated film, and stint assisting … Read more
“It stinks.” – Jay Sherman Wrong. This was the first thought that occurred to me when watching Child’s Play 2019 and it stayed the whole time. Nothing about it was right. Not in regards to the 1988 film, not in … Read more
“I still walk down the street in the black side of town. Mousey and Chops and all the boys at 13th, and — I can walk in those pool halls, and quite frankly don’t know another white man involved in … Read more
“Arabs are the most maligned group in the history of Hollywood. They’re portrayed basically as subhumans.” – Dr. Jack G. Shaheen During the cinematic reckoning I underwent in my undergraduates years, one of the films that impacted me the most … Read more
“Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.” – Carl Jung The transition of the Pokemon franchise from video games to the film world has been rocky. Starting with a seizure-inducing anime series … Read more
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Roald Dahl Brie Larson the actress recently headlined a big action movie where she committed to intense training, but as a director has chosen her first project to be … Read more
“A billion souls have known death at my hand. It is time you joined them!” – Thanos in Marvel Super Heroes (1995) As those who saw Avengers: Infinity War know, the above quote from the classic arcade game is no … Read more
“The past is never where you think you left it.” – Katherine Anne Porter One year from now, the United States presidential election will completely dominate daily discourse. At this moment, anticipation is building for just who will end up … Read more
“There’s no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.” – President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Movies about drug addiction are not new. Movies about a death in the family are not new. Movies about small rural towns are not new. And yet, Back Fork feels like something fresh and needed.