James Cameron’s Titanic is one of those polarizing pictures. People either love it or hate it, and it’s very rare to find someone in between. On top of that, after it dominated pop culture for so long in 1997, it has become really popular to dislike the phenomenon – a backlash that seems to rear its head when something becomes popular for too long. The truth is that the movie didn’t... 

It’s obvious that Babylon 5 is inspired by epic stories of the past. Captain Sheridan carries himself as Odysseus, refusing to concede to outside forces, including death, until the time is right (and, of course, there are the constant references to Tennyson’s “Ulysses”). The Rangers (among other things) add a feeling of Lord of the Rings inspiration. And, more than once, we get references to... 

Earlier this year, Clash of the Titans got a remake, and when I revisited the original Clash of the Titans in anticipation of the remake, my analysis was simple: this is a movie in need of a remake. Now we’re going into the weekend that Disney is releasing their long-time-coming sequel, Tron: Legacy, a new chapter in another beloved movie that also could use some updating (although, we hope with...