For a director whose movies rake in billions of dollars, Michael Bay is pretty decisive among film fans. His handling of the Transformers franchise has infuriated some, bored others, and entertained many judging by the box office. No matter what kind of story he’s tackled he hasn’t shown restraint and doesn’t seem to want to let up on that front, with Pain & Gain, which for me is Bay’s best film in a long while, maybe ever.
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Some of the most critically acclaimed modern shows are lead by anti-heroes, characters that seemingly do more bad than good. Here’s a list.
Brian K. Vaughan’s graphic novel for Vertigo is illustrated by Niko Henrichon, and charts a fictional account of a true event. During the 2003 bombing of Iraq by American forces, four African lions inadvertently escaped their zoo.
Neill Blomkamp sends impoverished Matt Damon up to the orbiting artificial utopia of Elysium in this cyberpunk action film.
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys heat up the Cold War in this compelling spy drama about married KGB agents living in suburbia.
Most people agree it’s tough to adapt video games to movies successfully. My suggestion: Tell an untold story in the same universe of the game you’re trying to adapt.
I’ve saved the world so many times, it has lost meaning. Maybe it’s time to let the world burn for a change?
Ex Machina is an utterly scathing, comically shrewd, and incisive portrayal of the great machine of politics.
Cyberpunk needs a comeback to the big screen, and video games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution have paved the way.
A day in the life of a soldier in Operation Flashpoint.
