C.A. Ramirez – Medium

Published in Far From Professional

·May 2

Gritty, Grimey, & Long

Robert Pattinson has come a long way from his shovel-faced Twilight legacy. To his defense, the entirety of the Twilight cast decided not to act during the filming of the trilogy; tragic, because all of them are fantastic actors when given the right material. Taylor Lautner is epic in Cuckoo…

The Batman

8 min read

Published in Far From Professional

·Apr 22

Wrath of Man Fizzles

Written and produced by famed British filmmaker, Guy Ritchie, Wrath of Man is a terribly executed thriller heist that fails to excite at every turn. Next to Tarantino, Richie was renowned for his out-of-sequence storytelling. Snatch and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels were blockbuster hits that rocketed Richie to…

Action Movies

5 min read

Published in Far From Professional

·Apr 11

A Tired Franchise Whines Again

When no one on God’s green Earth asks for a movie to be made, it usually means that it shouldn’t. Scream (2022), yes — they gave up on counting for this entry — is one of the most self-indulgent films to come out of Hollywood. The franchise has never produced…

Scream

6 min read

Published in Far From Professional

·Mar 21

Welcome to The Age of NFT’s

You might be wondering aloud, “is he drunk right now?” Naturally, my answer is, “not yet.” GameStop released big news early last month, and the entire NFT world is about to link arms with the video game industry in an incredibly dynamic way. Despite what any theatrical release might suggest…

Nft

5 min read

Published in Far From Professional

·Mar 14

Standard Issue Punk, Vol. 1

From its humble beginnings with MC5 to the hallowed, horror-themed choruses of the Misfits, punk rock didn’t start overnight. This rare gem was formed through the pressures and times of urban decay, a modern form of jazz. Chaotic beats clash with dominating bass lines against a flurry of distorted guitar…

Punk Rock

9 min read

Published in Far From Professional

·Feb 21

Dead Air: The Book of Boba Fett in Two Words

The latest Star Wars saga to hit Disney Plus has landed with a flop. The Book of Boba Fett is a convoluted mess that feels hastily thrown together and sports characters that have as much depth as a puddle of rain. The Book of Boba Fett has the pacing of…

Boba Fett

5 min read

Published in Far From Professional

·Feb 9

Scenic Drive

1. I, Robot (2004) Director: Alex Proyas ( The Crow, Dark City) Writer: Jeff Vintar ( The Hot Zone: Anthrax, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within) Writer: Akiva Goldsman ( A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man) “When Does a Personality Simulation Become the Bitter Moat of a Soul?” Dr. Landing’s “Ghost in the Machine” monologue is…

Movies

5 min read

Published in Far From Professional

·Feb 2

The Corporatization of Gaming

The video game industry has come a long way from scaring busy-body homemakers into boycotting the indecipherable pixelated horror of bloody titles, like Mortal Kombat and Doom. By the time the first Half-Life came out in 1998, video games outpaced the movie industry in dollar profits. Nowadays, triple AAA video…

Gaming

5 min read

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·Jan 28

Bond 25: Death by Boredom

No Time to Die takes boredom to another level. Seriously. While I was watching it I was itching to watch any other Bond film. I would’ve even taken Moonraker over this mess. Sean Connery rocketed the character to the world stage in 1959* and ever since, the James Bond 007…

James Bond

5 min read

Published in Far From Professional

·Jan 4

Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold

Long before Denzel Washington was equalizing suburban misanthropes of their misdeeds, he played John Creasy, a down and out soldier of fortune with a drinking problem and a death wish in Man on Fire (2004). Nearly suicidal, he forms a fatherly bond with Pita Ramos, played masterfully by Dakota Fanning…

Action Movies

3 min read