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Mitchell Brown
I watch a lot of movies and I write about some of them.
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Features, Magazine Articles, Reviews, and Film Analyses
You missed the year’s best Stephen King adaptation in theaters (but you can watch it at home)
(FlickSided)
America's Folk Hero
The life of legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie (ROUTE Magazine)
The Best Vampire Movie You've Never Seen
(MXDWN.com)
The Antithesis of Michael Myers: Corey Cunningham of 'Halloween Ends'
(1428 Elm)
Why ‘Die Hard’ Is More Of A Christmas Movie Than ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
(MXDWN.com)
Antz is made for kids, but adults will appreciate it more
(FlickSided)
Why did Michael Myers' mask become the norm?
(1428 Elm)
I rewatched 'Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace' and it's good...but not great
(FlickSided)
'Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones' is an Ambitious Anomaly (But It's Still Flawed)
(FlickSided)
'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' is actually better than I remember
(FlickSided)
'Fight or Flight' Review: Josh Hartnett's Star Vehicle is a Literal Plane
(FlickSided)
The Top 10 Greatest Cheeseburger Scenes in Movie History
(MXDWN.com)
Critics have forgotten about Zach Cregger’s debut film (and it wasn’t Barbarian)
(FlickSided)
Kingman Nights
(Route Magazine)
'The Royal Tenenbaums' retrospective review: Where Wes Anderson found his stylistic edge
(FlickSided)
'Apostle': Remember When the Director of 'The Raid' Made a Horror Film
(FlickSided)
'Pig' is streaming on Netflix...and why you should watch it like right now
(FlickSided)
In The Heartland
Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, Illinois (ROUTE Magazine)
'Serenity' - How To Speed Run Exposition Efficiently (With One Scene)
(MXDWN.com)
Did you catch this underseen Danny Boyle/Alex Garland Classic?
(FlickSided)
How 'Serenity' Did What 'The Rise of Skywalker' Couldn't
(MXDWN.com)
How John Cena could come back for Fast X: Part 2 (and why he probably won’t)
(FlickSided)
It's Time To Finally Admit 'A Million Ways to Die in the West' Isn't a Bad Movie
(FlickSided)
The Art of the '90s Action Villain - Timothy From 'The Long Kiss Goodnight'
(MXDWN.com)
The Gradual Accessibility of Robert Eggers' Filmography
(MXDWN.com)
‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina’ review: They shoot dancers, don’t they?
(FlickSided)
'Spider Noir': What we know, and our thoughts on the new Spider-Man series
(FlickSided)
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat—the forgotten Bruce Campbell horror-comedy
(1428 Elm)
Behind Bars: Carlinville's Cannonball Jail
(ROUTE Magazine)
The 4:30 Movie —A Return to Form for Kevin Smith
(MXDWN.com)
Revisiting 'The Martian': Why the sci-fi survival film holds up 10 years later
(FlickSided)
'The Cabin in the Woods': The Mundanity of Evil and the Illusion of Free Will
(MXDWN.com)
Oculus — Revisiting Mike Flanagan’s First Studio Film And His Evolving Style
(MXDWN.com)
Before ‘Mission: Impossible’, this 70s Robert Redford film showcased never-before-seen aerial stunts
(FlickSided)
Route 66 Experience
(ROUTE Magazine)
'Chef': The Film To Watch While You Wait for 'The Bear'
(MXDWN.com)
'No Time To Die' - How Steady Escalation Made The End Of The World Scary Again
(MXDWN.com)
San Felipe De Neri
(ROUTE Magazine)
The 'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Remake: Why It My Feel So Empty
(MXDWN.com)
'Time After Time' and the Perks of Going Back to the Future
(MXDWN.com)
John Heard: The Often Underappreciated Standout of 'Home Alone'
(MXDWN.com)
Remember When Sam Raimi Made A Western?
(MXDWN.com)
The Lost Boys: A Perfect Gateway Horror Film
(MXDWN.com)
Fueling Nostalgia
Shea's Gas Station in Springfield, IL (ROUTE Magazine)
Silent Rage: How a Forgotten Chuck Norris Action Movie Morphed Into a Slasher Flick
(MXDWN.com)
Longlegs: How Marketing Can Mislead Audience Expectations
(MXDWN.com)
Prometheus: In Defense of the Black Sheep of the 'Alien' Franchise
(MXDWN.com)
How JJ Abrams Tackles Nostalgia (And Does It Well) – Remember ‘Super 8’
(MXDWN.com)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire – A Lost Disney Classic
(MXDWN.com)
Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley Classics in Sapulpa, Oklahoma (ROUTE Magazine)
The Tim Burton Film That Subverted His Traditional Outcast Hero Trope
(MovieWeb)
Does Wayne's World 2 Hold Up Thirty Years Later?
(MovieWeb)
Why The World's End Is Actually a Great Movie to Watch on Halloween
(MovieWeb)
The Famous Gasconade
(ROUTE Magazine)
Halloween (2018): How One Long Take Made Michael Myers Scary Again
(MovieWeb)
Anger Management Flipped the Adam Sandler Movie Formula
(MovieWeb)
This Is Where I Leave You: Why Shawn Levy's Critical Misfire Is One of His Best Movies
(MovieWeb)
Overlord: How the WWII Film Became a Horror Movie in One Scene
(MovieWeb)
Was Everyone Wrong About Halloween Ends?
(MovieWeb)
Remember When Harry Potter Did 'Marvel Humor' One Year Before Marvel?
(MovieWeb)
If Agatha Christie Adaptations Continue, They Need to Follow One Rule
(MovieWeb)
A Church Without Walls
The Chapel of the Templed Trees (ROUTE Magazine)
At the Crossroads of America
The history of the Boots Court Motel and its newly constructed Visitor's Center. (ROUTE Magazine)
When Passion Becomes a Prison for THE MENU’s Chef Slowik
[Decoding Evil]
Annie's Got Her Gun
Annie Oakley, the famous sharpshooter of the Old West (ROUTE Magazine)
Modern Time Travel Movies Could Learn Something From Looper
(MovieWeb)
EVIL DEAD RISE Review
The Deadites Are Back With a Vengeance
Legends & Lanterns
St. Charles, MO (ROUTE Magazine)
EVIL DEAD Review
The Deadites Don't Die
The Game Should Have Been a David Fincher Classic (if Not for the Ending)
(MovieWeb)
Oasis in Tubac
(ROUTE Magazine)
Oasis in the Forest
Sugar Grove Nature Center in Funks Grove, IL (ROUTE Magazine)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Why Buddy Road Trip Movies Have Failed to Replicate the 1987 Thanksgiving Classic
(MovieWeb)
THE MONSTER SQUAD Review
A Halloween Adventure Paying Tribute to the Universal Classic Monsters
Home of the Cavalry
Historic Fort Reno in Canadian County, OK (ROUTE Magazine)
The Story on the Wall
The Virden Mural in Virden, IL (ROUTE Magazine)
A Study of Michael Myers and the Halloween Film Series
[Decoding Evil]
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI Review
(SlayAway)
HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH Review
(SlayAway)
The Bermuda Triangle of the Far West
Mysterious WWII plane crashes in Lake Havasu City, AZ (ROUTE Magazine)
MAD GOD Review
(SlayAway)
Giants in the Field
The 18-foot-tall Muffler Men cut-outs in Calumet, OK (ROUTE Magazine)
FRIEND OF THE WORLD Review
(SlayAway)
[Panic Fest] THE ONCE AND FUTURE SMASH Review
(SlayAway)
Gallup's Home of History
The Rex Musuem in Gallup, NM (ROUTE Magazine)
The Old Coot's Place
The Pig Hip restaurant in Broadwell, Illinois (Route Magazine)
Chandler's Phillips 66
(ROUTE Magazine)
Arizona's Dinosaur Obsession
A look into the dinosaur attractions across Arizona's stretch of Route 66. (ROUTE Magazine)
Belle of Rogers County
The Belvedere Mansion in Claremore, Oklahoma (Route Magazine)
Deconstructing THE GUEST and What Makes a Monster in Horror Cinema
(SlayAway)
Fresh From Grandma's
Grandma's Cookies in St. Charles, MO (ROUTE Magazine)
[Panic Fest] ABRUPTIO Review
A Bizzare, Lurid, and Dark Drama
Oldest Hotel in Nevada
The historic St. Charles Hotel in Carson City, Nevada (Route Magazine)
The FRIDAY THE 13TH Franchise Ranked and the Rise of Jason Voorhees
(SlayAway)
On the Big Screen
Route 66 Drive-In in Springfield, IL (ROUTE Magazine)
Where Amarillo Hangs Out
Lile Art Gallery in Amarillo, TX (ROUTE Magazine)
Gone in the Night Review
(SlayAway)
Room For Two
Two Cell Jail in Gardner, Illinois (Route Magazine)
In Defense of the Black Sheep of the Evil Dead Trilogy
(SlayAway)
A Taste of Culture
El Rancho Grande restaurant in Tulsa, OK (ROUTE Magazine)
Grand Canyon Railway
Williams, AZ (ROUTE Magazine)
MEGALOMANIAC Review
(SlayAway)
Historical Shamrock
Magnolia Gas Station in Shamrock, TX (ROUTE MAGAZINE)
THEY LOOK LIKE PEOPLE Review
(SlayAway)
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