Today, we’re talking about movies we can watch over and over again. It turns out all three of us are fond of rewatching our favorites, and so we all have a lot of movies we could list off immediately. But we opted to go not for our most rewatched films of all time (because we […]
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Five by Friday: Favorite Pop Culture of 2017
2017 was one hell of a year for us here at Avenging Force, but we’ve kept (somewhat) calm and carried (sometimes begrudgingly) on. Although we may not have been sharing our thoughts as readily as we might have liked, we haven’t stopped consuming the media we love so much. And while most people would probably […]
Five by Friday: Top Five Film Scores
Welcome to Five by Friday! Today’s 5xF is a topic near and dear to our hearts: film scores. When done well, a movie’s music can end up being just as important as the characters or script. It sets the mood, tugs the heartstrings, and the best scores can instantly transport us into their world in just a few […]
Creative Soundtracks for the Attention Span-Impaired
If you’re anything like me, you can’t get anything done in a soundless vacuum. The opportunity for distraction is far too great. Someone walking by, the sound of construction nearby, a conversation at the next table… no matter where you are, the possibility of your focus being anywhere but on what you’re working on is […]
But No Living Man Am I: Swords and the Women Who Wield Them
Over the years there have been quite a few movies and tv shows that feature women kicking ass in different ways. Some of them use their fists, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Sydney Bristow; others use bows and arrows, like Susan Pevensie and Merida. I have a soft spot for the ones who carry […]