PinnedValenti GovantesThe Case For Fan Films: Are They Relevant In A New Age of Fandom?Spider-Man: Lotus and Superman: Solar’s controversial releases recall how big the fan film community has gotten in the past three decades.·5 min read·Sep 11, 2023----
Valenti GovantesIs It Game Over For The Video Game Movie Curse?: A Look At 30 Years of Video Game MoviesVideo games are packed with vast quantities of stories and lore to be further explored in other mediums. With the release of The Super…·5 min read·May 1, 2023--1--1
Valenti GovantesEvil Dead Rise Review: The Classic Franchise Redefines Motherhood In An Outrageously Gory Fashion*Mild spoilers ahead for Evil Dead Rise*·4 min read·Apr 21, 2023----
Valenti GovantesWhen The God of Teen Films Was Inspired By His Own Script: Comparing Pretty In Pink and Some Kind…For February, I decided to take a look at two romantic teen films I’ve actually never seen up until now. These two films are Pretty in Pink…·6 min read·Feb 21, 2023--1--1
Valenti GovantesA Streaming War For The Throne: The Age of The Fantasy Series BoomThe release of HBO’s House Of The Dragon left me thinking about major streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime filling the void…·7 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Valenti Govantes“He Did The Monster Mash!”: The Universal Monsters And The Rise of The Modern HalloweenOne really can’t go a minute without seeing the Universal Monsters in Halloween decorations and as costumes. The Universal Monsters are a…·7 min read·Oct 30, 2022----
Valenti Govantes“If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It”: Prey (2022) ReviewWhen it comes to the Predator franchise, most of the films don’t reach the highs of a movie like Aliens, but are more quality-consistent…·5 min read·Aug 29, 2022--2--2
Valenti GovantesThe Thing (1982): Celebrating 40 Years of The Ultimate in Alien TerrorConsidered director John Carpenter’s masterpiece 40 years after its release, The Thing succeeds as a readaptation done right. The 1982…·5 min read·Jun 30, 2022----
Valenti GovantesA Long Time Ago, In a Medium Article Far, Far Away: Ranking All 11 Live-Action Star Wars FilmsI’ve been thinking about Star Wars a lot lately as the new Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series premieres this weekend on Disney +, along with…·7 min read·May 28, 2022--2--2
Valenti GovantesAnd The Oscar Goes To…: My Best Picture Oscar PredictionsIt’s the beginning of another year, which means another Academy Awards ceremony. I’m honestly surprised I was able to watch all ten…·11 min read·Mar 25, 2022--1--1