“Shot Through the Heart” is a weekly segment in which I rant about a story that means the world to … More
Author: clwestbr
Clint Westbrook is a Midwestern writer of all things strange, as well as a film fan and amateur smart-ass.
“A Star is Born” May Hit Familiar Notes, but it Hits Them So Damned Perfectly
This film needs to be talked about and it can be summed up in 60 of its seconds.
The final 60 seconds, to be exact.
Shot Through the Heart – The Fountain
About an hour and a half later we sat in awed silence as credits rolled. He looked over to me, a smile on his face, and asked, “What the hell did we just watch?”
“The Outsider” is Disturbing, Exciting, and a Decent Entry into Stephen King’s Fiction
Arresting Terry Maitland at the Estelle Barga Ballfield had been the first domino, the one that started a chain reaction … More
Solo: A Halfway Decent Star Wars Story
One of the most vague, fascinating, and headache-inducing franchise tentpoles of all time has finally stopped being built up to … More
Clint’s Top Ten Films of 2017
This was a strange year for film. We had a lot that worked, a lot that didn’t, and a lot … More
Rian Johnson has Legitimately Delivered the Most Fascinating Entry in the Star Wars Series
Welp, all that just happened. So we’re forty years into the existence of Star Wars and this is the latest … More
Aronofsky’s “Pi” Began my Obsession with Obsession
Whether you’re in the mood for wrestlers and ballerinas or just looking to indulge in gratuitous obsession, Aronofsky has a … More
A.D. After Death and the Art of Ambiguity
A key piece of Scott Snyder’s storytelling has always been ambiguity, carefully coupled with facts that seem trivial until the … More
“War for the Planet of the Apes” Brings to a Close the Greatest Moses Story We’ve Gotten in Decades
Spoilers for all 3 Apes films ahead. I warn you, the article is gobbeldygook and a nightmare if you haven’t … More
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