Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) Movie Review

July 22, 2016 Steve Baqqi

One of my favorite critics, Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, once described a formula for making a good sequel. He said, “A good sequel is one that uses the original as a jumping off point for a whole new story with whole new technology. While a bad sequel merely wallows in the original like a hippo in a vat of liquidized children.” Croshaw was talking about video games, but this formula can be applied to Independence Day: Resurgence and is helpful when explaining why it's a horrific disaster. The film certainly showcases new technology both in the film, and in terms of CGI since the original, and that’s about it. Independence Day: Interstellar Regrets is a terrible travesty.

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Concussion (2015) Movie Review

January 16, 2016 Steve Baqqi

Will Smith has certainly had an odd career trajectory jumping from clean rap music, to the hilarious 90’s defining television classic The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, before becoming a summer blockbuster king. But lately his career has taken an almost reverse “Mcconaissance”, with critical and commercial disappointments such as, Seven Pounds, After Earth, and Focus. Concussion is unfortunately another disappointing outing from the former blockbuster king. The film is a dull production about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or C.T.E.’s discovery, and its potential causative link: football.

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