Michael Fairbanks
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When Michael Fairbanks first saw Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film back in 2002, everything changed. The experience began a lifelong passion for cinema that has gone undeterred since. In 2009 he began reviewing movies on Youtube, which ultimately sprang into a lifelong passion for film criticism and entertainment reporting. He is currently studying screenwriting at Chapman University. Aside from seeing movies, Michael enjoys making bad puns while playing video games, going on long late night drives, and socializing over large plates of food. For more of Fairbanks' movie reviews check out: https://fairbanksonfilm.wordpress.com

The Oath Movie Review: A misguided and poorly executed attempt at social satire

We’re all pretty mad these days, aren’t we? That is the grand thesis of Ike Barinholtz’s The Oath, a well intentioned but wildly misguided social satire that stems from somebody who’s greatest fear under the Trump administration is being the…

Movie Review: ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ is a stylish and campy tribute to Amblin era

Watching The House With A Clock In Its Walls feels like flipping through the cooky 150 page children’s books a grade schooler buys at their library book fair. You can practically see the peanut butter and jelly stains at the…

The Happytime Murders Movie Review: A cheap and empty attempt at humor

Recently having rewatched The Great Muppet Caper , it’s astonishing how well it holds up. The humor poked affectionate but sharp fun at the genre, the musical numbers could stand up next to any of their contemporaries and Jim Henson’s physical and…

The Meg Movie Review: Jason Statham can’t save the film from itself

You’d be hard pressed to think of a more sellable elevator pitch than “Jason Statham Vs. Dinosaur Shark.” A cup of star power, a teaspoon of Sy Fy channel and a bucketload of CGI. What could go wrong? Unfortunately, veteran…

Shazam! Debuts Hilarious First Trailer at SDCC ’18

I was expecting absolutely nothing from Shazam!. Not only did the concept of a superhero version of Big seem contrived, but I am not a fan of David F Sandberg’s directorial debut, Lights Out, in the slightest. This makes me…

Godzilla: King of Monsters Arrives in First Trailer Out of SDCC ’18

The reception to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 remake of Godzilla was mixed. Some thought it was a well crafted re-framing of the classic beast, others found it to be a self serious bore with occasional thrills. In 2019, Michael Dougherty (Krampus,…

Overlord Trailer: Bad Robot Delivers a Bonkers World War II Horror Flick

There is no war that has been beaten further into the ground than World War II. No disrespect to the real heroes, but we’re getting to the point where every movie that has to do with the beaches of Normandy…