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

Movie Review: Don’t Breathe

The greatest horror films often thrive on simplicity, the idea that somebody or something dangerous could be in the most comfortable of places. It can certainly help to take the audience into their deeper, more psychological fears, but it’s not…

Breaking Bad: Scientific Art

Welcome to our newest bi-weekly column, Prime Time, where different writers pick some of their favorite past shows and talk about what made them standout from the crowd. To read past installments, go here.  It would be very easy to…

Movie Review: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

The experience of watching Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is much like attending a pair of strangers’ wedding. They certainly seem to be having a great time, and according to the people next to you, they’re a whole lot…

Should You Choose To Accept It: Celebrating 20 Years of ‘Mission: Impossible’

Honestly, I could not tell you a thing about the Mission: Impossible television show that you couldn’t Google yourself. In fact, I’m sure several readers here checked the series out for themselves, and would be able to sniff out a…

Movie Review: The Nice Guys

From the moment the opening aerial shots of a darkness soaked Los Angeles hit the screen, it became apparent that The Nice Guys is a film that knows that its audience has seen a thousand buddy-cop movies before. This self-awareness feels…

First Trailer For Fede Alvarez’s ‘Don’t Breathe’!

It would have been easy for Sam Rami to grab some bargain filmmaker for his remake of Evil Dead who would have made it a lackluster imitation brand cash grab. However, he opted to give Uruguayan director Fede Alveraez his feature debut, and…

First Trailer For ‘The Accountant’ Is A Masterclass In Intrigue

  Wow. I’ve been aware of The Accountant for quite some time as it unites Ben Affleck with director Gavin O’Connor (Miracle and Warrior), but I did not expect it to look as amazing as it does. If nothing else, this is one of…