Larry Taylor

Husband, father, dog owner, cat prisoner. Freelance writer, snooty cinephile. Can name every Best Picture winner from 1970 to the present, but never gets to employ this parlor trick. Has too many pictures of himself with an ironic mustache.

Science

'Lost Soul' Connects the Fiascos of the 'Apocalypse Now' and 'Moreau' Shoots

Little by little, they went insane, thanks to Marlon Brando.

By Larry Taylor
Culture

The 'Assassin's Creed' Adaptation Will Be the Best Video Game Movie

All signs are pointing to real cinema.

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

Ryan Reynolds is Trying His Own McConaissance

Can the actor reverse his drooping career trajectory?

By Larry Taylor
Science

'The Martian' Movie Will Be Rad. Read Andy Weir's Novel First.

Soak up Andy Weir's masterwork before Ridley Scott's adaptation hits this fall.

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

'Ready Player One' Could Stump Even Steven Spielberg

An unfilmable novel that takes the game to a whole new level.

By Larry Taylor
Culture

Who Would Star in a 'Go Set A Watchman' Movie Adaptation?

A film version is almost inevitable. Let's cast this thing.

By Larry Taylor

Lewis Carroll's Wise Words About Email Writing

The 'Alice in Wonderland' author was onto email etiquette in 1890.

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

'Blade Runner 2' Has One Slim Shot at Being Legit

The Los Angeles of the distant future must be built by hand.

By Larry Taylor
Science

So Austin Cobra Was Briefly a Thing

We hardly knew ya.

By Larry Taylor
Culture

Texas and Jade Helm: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Not everyone in my home state is nuts. There's just a lot of room.

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

Rich Pellegrino, Pop Culture Artist with a Purpose

'American cinema and TV are in dire need of a shakeup.'

By Larry Taylor
Culture

Couch Potato Kids Will Get Their Asses Kicked as Teens

Want to keep your kids from being bullied? Keep them from psychological laziness.

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

What Are the Best Sci-Fi Film Scores of All Time?

Music so good you'll forget to question the science.

By Larry Taylor
Science

Early Fatherhood Is a Damn Tornado

Embracing the maddening early road of being a dad.

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

R.I.P. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata

A programmer and gamer who rejuvenated a sleeping giant.

By Larry Taylor

Texas Is Using French Wasps to Kill Invasive Bamboo

Importing a foreign invader to kill a foreign invader: What could go wrong?

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

The Dissolve Is Shuttering. It Makes Me Miss Ebert.

Losing the world's foremost film critic may have been the beginning of the end. 

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

Dear Universe, Bring Me Back as Tom Hardy

Every man can aspire to be a little more Hardy in their lives.

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

When Bad Books Become Great Films

You should definitely see the movie. 

By Larry Taylor
Entertainment

Why Are People Infatuated with Minions?

How lovable yellow sidekicks transcended the kiddie demo.

By Larry Taylor