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The Story Behind Anything Nice to Say
Posted on April 12, 2020 1 Comment
In 2020, I started a YouTube channel called Anything Nice to Say. The idea was to watch the movies that no one liked, the movies everyone thought were bad, but had never actually seen. I’m a pretty critical person. The origin story for quite a few writers is that they, once upon a time, read […]
Anything Nice to Say: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Posted on April 2, 2020 Leave a Comment
What’s the deal with the heroes in a half-shell? Michael Bay’s take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise started off rocky with pre-production leaks and backlash to casting choices. Concept art and a leaked script didn’t help matters and the movie seemed doomed to fail before the teaser trailer even dropped. That doesn’t mean […]
Anything Nice to Say: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Posted on March 11, 2020 Leave a Comment
Poor Dr. Jones. Harrison Ford is getting older, guys. Let him be. What are the criticisms for the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? This episode of Anything Nice to Say, I take a look at the tried and true tropes that made Indiana Jones the character we know and love. See what works (and maybe […]
Anything Nice to Say: Johnny Mnemonic
Posted on February 26, 2020 Leave a Comment
Keanu Reeves stars in this Dolph Lundgren-career-killer based on a short story by William Gibson. It dropped all the names and the ball. We took a second look at Johnny Mnemonic and embraced the bizarre.
Anything Nice to Say Designs
Posted on January 20, 2020 Leave a Comment
The Anything Nice to Say shop is open on Shopify. Check it out. Let us know if there are any products you are dying to have. Here’s a preview of the designs. Let us know your favorites. Original artwork is by Brandon Ruiter,
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