Season 4 Round 3 Update

Home Again

Debuting writer Chad Taylor penned a small-town coming of age story that feels refreshing. Timothée Chalamet and Joaquin Phoenix are their usual self in this movie that doesn't reinvent the Wheel, but its charm and great casting makes for a good watch. I'm looking forward to see what Taylor will do with his next project. (4.2/5)  

Masters of the Universe

With a cast of mostly unknowns, Masters of the Universe gives us the foundation of an universe that I hope we'll see again, but only because I'm intrigued if the possible next installments in the franchise could be better than the first one. It was also the case with Six Billion Dollar Man last season, the film serves as a set-up for sequels and one can only wonder if the franchise will actually improve when the second movie hits our screens. (2.8/5)

Carbon

I was intrigued with Carbon when it came out, but I must admit that I didn't watch it immediately when it came, like I usually do. Then, I read that the ending is surprising and I watched it afterwards and all I could think about was that the ending would be surprising and it was, to be honest. Egerton and Gibson offer great performances in a film that will sadly be remembered for its ending rather than the film itself. I would definitely recommand this one. (3.6/5)

Upcoming Projects

No news on our new projects yet, but I assure you it's coming. Last round, I told you Ann would be leaving at the end of the season and I can now tell you that we've probably found a new writer to replace her. He came to us with a great idea and I can't wait to share it with you when it becomes official. On another subject, congratulations to everyone at Last Resort Films for reaching the 100 movies mark. Here's to 100 more! I'm looking forward to see what everyone has in store in the future. See you next round.

Mo Buck

Season 4 Round 2 Update

Delaware

The Christian Bale-led movie about George Washington's crossing the Delaware was on my watch-list for some time now, as I had really high expectations for the Scott Cooper film. Despite some aurguable casting decision (Ed Helms in a drama), I was surprised to see how great it turned out to be. Christian Bale carries each and everyone of his scenes with his undeniable charisma, truly an early front runner in the Best Actor race. (4.4/5)

The Fog

It's the second time this season that Last Resort Films greenlit a second remake of a movie, but unlike Cat People, I was saddened to see that no improvements were made from the original film. Our own writer, Ann Morrow, wrote two remakes and I urged her to stop doing so after Amelie, as remakes usually don't turn out how you want them to be in the first place, even more so when there's no real change in the movie. Just watch the original instead. (1.3/5)

Halo 2

It's always to hard to critic your own work, as you don't want to be overly positive, because of course you like the movie you wrote, but you also don't want to be rude in your critic. For the second installment of the Halo franchise, I decided to address what was severely lacking in the first movie : villains. While this part of the film was appreciated, there was a concern about character development. Rest assured, I'll do my best for Halo 3, which brings me to the huge announcement. 

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The Halo Universe

With the immense success of the Halo franchise, the Mo Buck's Writers Association members have decided to work together to create the Halo Universe. Starting with Season 5, the Halo Universe will introduce several new characters to help build a cinematic universe. The first installment of the Universe was Halo and the second is Halo 2. Scheduled to come out in Season 5, Halo: ODST will serve as a prequel to Halo. Don't expect Alexander Skaarsgard's John-117 to appear in these movies, but other characters could make an appearance here and there. Hope you're as excited as we are for the Halo Universe :)

Upcoming Projects

You'll sadly have to wait until Round 7 to see another movie by the Association. James Morgan, fresh off his Golden Reel win for Into Thin Air, penned an original story rumored to be a drama. In other news, Ann Morrow recently told me that The Price of Fame, her Season 4 movie, will be her last. We're working very hard to replace her. 

Mo Buck