Category: Entertainment

Will Sorg- In movies, cheating on one’s partner is often shown as the final straw that ends a relationship. This is justifiably so; cheating is a horrible betrayal of trust and can be the cause of lifelong trauma or anxiety. However, it is rare that cheating in films sets off a series of events that…

Will Sorg- Augusto Pinochet was a monster. Propped up by the CIA and the Chilean military, Pinochet was the dictator of Chile for almost 20 years. In that time he oversaw murders, tortures, assassinations and so much corruption that he was said to have stolen over $26 million of his people’s money. Chile eventually managed…

Will Sorg- Supporting independent cinema is essential in this day and age. It has become easier than ever to make a movie with little to no money; if you have a phone you can do it. That’s what makes truly excellent microbudget films really stand out. I was recently reached out to by Jack Clarke,…

Will Sorg- People recycle. People watch documentaries about dying coral reefs and disappearing animals. People turn to veganism or environmental activism. People install solar panels and drive electric cars. Some people blow up pipelines because in the seemingly never-ending fight for a livable planet, it starts to feel like nothing else can even make a…

Perhaps the crown jewel of Korean cinema, Oldboy is a seminal work of not only modern East Asian cinema but also modern cinema in general. Park Chan-Wook’s 2003 masterpiece is undoubtedly influential, the film’s one-take hallway scene alone has inspired countless movies, and the dark revenge neo-noir has been essentially guaranteed a spot in film…

Will Sorg – Movies Guy John Wick is one of the great oddities of the modern cinematic landscape. This is a character who is not tethered to a giant tentpole franchise like Marvel or Star Wars, and he’s not a remake of a nostalgic property like Top Gun. John Wick was birthed from a planned…

Will Sorg – Movies Guy Perhaps the best compliment that I could give the film Cocaine Bear is that it was watchable enough that I could finish it. In fairness, that is not a high bar as pretty much the only movie I’ve seen that was so bad that I couldn’t finish it is 50…

Will Sorg – Movies Guy Even before I owned a Nintendo Wii, I was a Mario fan. I remember asking to play Mario games on other people’s Nintendo DS’s when I rode the bus in elementary school, and playing online browser games just to get a chance to play something even half-related to the series.…

Will Sorg – Movies Guy Fame and its effects on people seem to be one of humanity’s great interests. When it comes to movies, it seems that we are especially fond of the stories surrounding musical legends. A movie about the life of a rock star has been done so many times that there is…