Film Thoughts

Welcome to the film-related musings, complaints, and comments of Zack Clopton, an amateur film-critic, scholar, and screenwriter. Featured here are Director's Report Cards, essays, and other reviews. Enjoy!

Monday, March 24, 2025

RECENT WATCHES: Saw II (2005)

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The Friday before Halloween of 2004, "Saw" was released into 2,315 theaters. Over the next three days, the film made 18 times its ...

Sunday, March 23, 2025

RECENT WATCHES: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

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Following the surprise success of “The Fast and the Furious,” it was evident that Universal had a new franchise on their hands. It was also ...

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Director Report Card: James Wan (2004)

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Of the horror filmmakers to achieve critical praise and mainstream hits during the early 2000s – a group some might call the Splat Pack – J...

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

RECENT WATCHES: The Fast and the Furious (2001)

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It might not be the most unexpected blockbuster in cinema history but I don't think anyone thought “ The Fast and the Furious ” would sp...

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Director Report Card: Julius Onah (2025)

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4. Captain America: Brave New World For years, we heard cultural critics and film reviewers talking about what they called " superhero ...

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Director Report Card: Julius Onah (2019)

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3. Luce It seems to me that the Sundance Film Festival remains the most prestigious of the big independent film festivals. It's where f...

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