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The Hidden Marvel Trilogies
In honor of the release of Marvel’s newest outstanding origin story, Wonder Man, we here at The Film Encomium thought it was an appropriate time to introduce you all to one of our favorite features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and beyond): The Hidden Trilogies. Conventional wisdom will tell you that there are at least five trilogies in the MCU. Ant-Man, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, and The Guardians of the Galaxy are all indisputably on the list. Additionally,
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1 day ago5 min read


The Huckleberries Vol. 5 - The Testament of Ann Lee & Two Sleepy People
Obviously we want to have an area for reviewing new films here at The Film Encomium, but we want to send a message with our methodology. That message is a simple one: Don’t forget about the fun. Yes, film can be transformative, prophetic, and groundbreaking. It can also be none of those things and still be a damn good time, and we want to validate both of those experiences. If your goal is to study the capacity of creation when one is unafraid of taking risks, we recomm
jaredhalstead44
4 days ago5 min read


The Huckleberries Vol. 4 - Dead Man’s Wire & All You Need Is Kill
Obviously we want to have an area for reviewing new films here at The Film Encomium, but we want to send a message with our methodology. That message is a simple one: Don’t forget about the fun. Yes, film can be transformative, prophetic, and groundbreaking. It can also be none of those things and still be a damn good time, and we want to validate both of those experiences. If your goal is the study of revolutionary collaboration in works of anti-authoritarianism, we re
jaredhalstead44
Jan 204 min read


The Huckleberries Vol. 3 - No Other Choice & 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Obviously we want to have an area for reviewing new films here at The Film Encomium, but we want to send a message with our methodology. That message is a simple one: Don’t forget about the fun. Yes, film can be transformative, prophetic, and groundbreaking. It can also be none of those things and still be a damn good time, and we want to validate both of those experiences. If your desire is to immerse yourself in an intricate visual style with a focus on modernism, we
jaredhalstead44
Jan 194 min read


The Huckleberries Vol. 2 - Is This Thing On? & Mountains of the Moon
Obviously we want to have an area for reviewing new films here at The Film Encomium, but we want to send a message with our methodology. That message is a simple one: Don’t forget about the fun. Yes, film can be transformative, prophetic, and groundbreaking. It can also be none of those things and still be a damn good time, and we want to validate both of those experiences. If your goal is a critical observation of class struggle, we recommend the works of Bong Joon Ho—
jaredhalstead44
Jan 153 min read


The Case for Netflix Movie Theaters
A breakdown of the risks and benefits behind a potential merger of streaming services and physical movie locations.
jaredhalstead44
Jan 146 min read


Conformity Gate Didn’t Happen, but It Still Improved the Ending of Stranger Things
As a Stranger Things fan, I adored the finale. There were certain aspects of it that felt a little bit off, but it wasn’t enough to keep me from being thoroughly satiated with the way they wrapped things up. However, as a Stranger Things fan, I also started getting excited by the intensive collective thought process behind the various Conformity Gate theories. For those of you who haven’t fully been keeping up with this, the Conformity Gate was based around the idea tha
jaredhalstead44
Jan 85 min read


The Huckleberries Vol. 1 - The Plague & Primate
Obviously we want to have an area for reviewing new films here at The Film Encomium, but we also want to send a message with our methodology. That message is a simple one: Don’t forget about the fun. Yes, film can be transformative, prophetic, and groundbreaking. It can also be none of those things and still be a damn good time, and we want to validate both of those experiences. If your goal is unlocking the philosophical recesses of your psyche, we recommend Andrei Tar
jaredhalstead44
Jan 64 min read


All That and the Marmalade: The 143 Films of 2025 which Surpassed Paddington in Peru
Okay, let's get one thing out of the way right off the bat. If you read this title and are perceiving it as even a mild slight towards Paddington in Peru, you are way off track in regards to not only what this article is covering but also the general content coming out of this website will be about. Several years back, I started doing these yearly "Best Of" lists for the films throughout the respective year. It started as a Top 25, moved up to a Top 50, and last year finally
jaredhalstead44
Jan 242 min read
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