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The critical drinker.

• Arts , Culture/Commentary , Unboxing/Product Review
• December 8, 2023

No. of Subscribers

• Over 1 Million

YouTube Join Date

• September 20, 2006

Posting Frequency

Plugged In isn’t the only team talking about film. In fact, were you to peruse our YouTube reviews, you’d see that we’ve covered CinemaSins , How It Should Have Ended , Screen Junkies , Pitch Meeting and Corridor Crew , all YouTube channels that primarily deal with movies in some way.

Well, another channel has risen in prominence lately, too: The Critical Drinker, helmed by Scottish movie reviewer Will Jordan. This conservative-leaning commentator’s enormous popularity is based on his ranting critiques—in particular, for his videos skewering Disney-owned franchises like Marvel and Star Wars . While many of Jordan’s videos are simply discussions about what he did and didn’t like about a film, others slot into several different categories.

“The Drinker Recommends” is a category for movies that Jordan feels are prime examples of great storytelling and engaging movies. In this playlist, viewers will find movies both new and old that Jordan believes stand above the rest.

“The Drinker Fixes” contains videos where Jordan analyzes a character or movie plot and rewrites their motivations or the context around them in order to present a “better” version of it. What’s most notable about this category is that Jordan tries to stick as closely as possible to a movie’s themes and characters in order to prove that poor stories can be made better with a bit of workshopping.

“Production Hell” showcases movies or TV shows that had to go through difficult development and production processes due to monetary issues, overbearing higher-ups, difficult actors or other problems.

“Why Modern Movies Suck” allows Jordan to explain the unique issues behind newer films that he believes undermine their entertainment quality. These videos showcase examples Jordan uses to prove his point and are often the most opinion-based of his uploads.

POSITIVE CONTENT

The Critical Drinker provides valid points and commentary on many films and TV shows. For instance, Jordan often explains that movies that value universal messages will inherently relate to more people than those made to make a statement for the zeitgeist. He notes that movies with messages about family, the value of life and redemption are often the most compelling to audiences.

Jordan primarily focuses on each piece of entertainment’s storytelling, and he criticizes a given film when he feels that the storytelling has been thrown to the side in favor of pushing a political or cultural agenda.

CONTENT CONCERNS

If you thought that the name of the channel was indicative of the content concerns, you’d be right. In older videos, Jordan’s speech is intentionally meant to sound like he’s going on an intoxicated rant. Though newer videos haven’t focused as heavily on that schtick, The Critical Drinker channel name still brings to mind alcoholism.

By far, though, the biggest issue viewers will contend with is the heavy swearing. Both f- and s-words are frequent, as are other vulgarities. God’s name is taken in vain sometimes, too.

In some of the movie clips that Jordan shows, we also see people get hurt or killed in some bloody ways.

Recurring jokes include Jordan playing a clip of a man profusely vomiting in response to poor directorial decisions as well as using a flatulent noise for similar reasons. He also sometimes plays a clip of Nicholas Cage in his underwear or She-Hulk twerking. We hear a couple sexual quips, too.

And on a similar note, some of Jordan’s rants insult the directors and actors behind the films directly. While he often criticizes stories based on merit, he has also makes occasional jokes or comments that comes off as sexist.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

Sometimes, movie critics can be quite harsh. I’ve read not a few movie reviews where I’ve thought, in full Marty McFly fashion “Wow, this is heavy.” I’m not immune to the irony that Plugged In ’s reviewers(myself included) have probably written things that have elicited similar responses from our readers, too.

And, in true fashion, The Critical Drinker is harsh, too. Harsher than most, in fact, to the point of callous insult.

To Jordan’s credit, many of the points he makes have merit. Furthermore, he does a pretty good job explaining where he’s coming from and why he dislikes a particular element of the film. But let’s just say that when Plugged In dislikes something in a movie, we’re much more likely to express our perspective with careful tact. Not so for Jordan.

And that includes the content issues here. With frequent swearing and many crude jokes, The Critical Drinker probably isn’t the kind of sarcastic movie critic you’d gather your kids in the living room to listen to.

Kennedy Unthank

Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”

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The Critical Drinker

William "Will" Jordan (born: April 30, 1983 ( 1983-04-30 ) [age 41] ) is a Scottish YouTuber and a professional writer known for the Ryan Drake series, who since 2019 has emerged under the persona of an intelligent drunkard, The Critical Drinker .

• 1.1 Critical Drinker After Hours
• 2.1 Reviews
• 2.2 The Drinker Recommends
• 2.3 The Drinker Fixes
• 2.4 Production Hell
• 2.5 Editorials
• 2.6 Why Modern Movies Suck
• 2.7 Analogies
• 3.2 Running Gags
• 3.3 Other Elements

Content [ ]

The Critical Drinker is a Scottish drunkard with a crude attitude, a penchant for black comedy, speaks in biting sarcasm and snark, and frequently uses running gags and catchphrases. His snide demeanor is juxtaposed by his intelligent critique of the art of filmmaking and storytelling, which was intended to be a neat contrast.

As the Drinker, he mainly covers movies and television, and occasionally video games and comic books. He often focuses on what he views in a negative light as the 'political correctness' of entertainment in recent products. To him they suffer from forced and poorly inserted political correctness, hamfisted messaging born out of "Trump Derangement Syndrome". According to him, the current mega media industry sees identity politics being valued over story and characters, excessive uses of virtue signaling, alongside unqualified and unlikable creators and actors. He also loathes the way beloved IPs of the past are, in his eyes, retooled into being vehicles for present day ‘woke’ politics, such as Star Wars , Doctor Who , Star Trek and Marvel . He believes that as a result, the stories themselves are often poorly written on a fundamental level.

He also has the belief and makes the argument that all this does is hurt the value of entertainment itself and cause a divide where they would previously unite. Stories of the past featured timeless and universal themes and had applicability to everyone, yet today's stories will inevitably become dated to the period that it's in. The Drinker has set out to help save entertainment, in his own way, by drawing more attention to the failings, and successes, of Hollywood.

However, even without the politics, the Drinker criticizes the excessive amounts of remakes of lower quality, diluting what made the originals great and adding nothing good to the IP, such as Cruella and Mulan .

Critical Drinker After Hours [ ]

Critical Drinker After Hours is a companion channel, with a variety of different styles of content. This includes:

• Drinker Does Gaming -- Livestreams of video games, such as the Resident Evil series, Ghost of Tsushima and Call of Duty .
• Happy Hour -- Live discussions of movies with guest YouTubers, often going on for hours.
• Drinker's Extra Shots -- Additional movie reviews, usually of works the Drinker doesn't have the time to cover on his main channel. All positive, akin to The Drinker Recommends , but relatively brief.
• Drinker's Open Bar -- An open forum where The Drinker discusses recent events and developments in the pop culture landscape with guest YouTubers and the chat. This was introduced in September 2021. Originally, he hosted it by himself, but his longtime friend MauLer was later made into an official co-host.
• Drinker's VIP Lounge -- The Drinker interviews creators and actors who've worked in Hollywood itself, from movies, TV and comics. This includes: Neil Marshall, Sam J. Jones, Mark Rolston, Marc Zicree, Adil & Bilall, and Mark Millar. This was introduced in March 2022.
• Drinker's Chasers -- Excerpts from Open Bar and VIP Lounge streams, about a particular subject that was discussed, such as subverting expectations, the death of Hollywood, superhero fatigue etc.

Additionally, miscellaneous content is featured, such as one video about testing alcoholic beer, another being a dramatic reading of Ryan Drake in-character as The Drinker, and two instruction videos on how to become a writer and how to become a YouTuber.

Formats [ ]

There are several different types of videos ranging from reviews, commentary on the industry, editorials, or news.

Reviews [ ]

The standard review, usually of movies and TV shows. Most reviews focus on modern movies/TV, often those that were recently released, though there are numerous throwbacks from older properties as well such as Demolition Man , Highlander , Independence Day , Die Hard , The Chronicles of Riddick , Starship Troopers and Avatar .

Most of these reviews tend to be negative, such as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , Ghostbusters (2016) , Star Trek: Picard , Birds of Prey , The Predator , and Alien: Covenant . Some reviews are good just because it was "dumb fun", such as Tomorrow War , Godzilla vs Kong and The Suicide Squad (the second movie).

But there are also all-around positive reviews as well, such as for Joker , Logan , Dune , Nobody , Squid Game , All of Us Are Dead , Reacher , The Terminal List , John Wick: Chapter 4 , Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning , Gran Turismo and One Piece where he highly praises the stories and usually only has some small criticisms on the side.

The Drinker also reviews trailers for upcoming movies and TV shows as they come up, showcasing his reaction and analysis of them whether good, bad, or all-around curious.

The Drinker Recommends [ ]

The Drinker recommends series are Movies and TV that the Drinker likes that are recommended to the audience as something to enjoy with the Drinker explaining how the media being covered warrants a recommendation from him.

These fall under two categories. The first is modern works that he believes buck the, to him negative, trend of woke and progressive movements such as The Boys , Chernobyl , 1917 , Ford v Ferrari , Cobra Kai , The Expanse , Invincible , Arcane , Spider-Man: No Way Home , Everything Everywhere All at Once , and Top Gun: Maverick , which in his opinion, should be used as an example of what modern entertainment should be in contrast to many of today's stories.

The second consists of movies from the past that hold up to the test of time, setting the standard for movies to aspire to, such as Event Horizon , Predator , Falling Down , Jaws , Unforgiven , Blade Runner , Fight Club , and 2010: The Year We Made Contact .

A middle ground also exists for works slightly older than recent (pre-dating what he thinks of as the "woke") era of the former but aren't quite as old and classic as the latter, such as with Dredd and Whiplash .

The Drinker Fixes [ ]

The Drinker Fixes series shows how it is possible to keep the same themes, characters and most of the plot while dramatically improving the writing. This is to exemplify rather how poor the director and/or writer has handled its movie.

In other words, The Drinker takes a character that's considered broken, and "fixes" that character in the context of the story itself to make the character more in line with how the character should be portrayed, either consistent with their past portrayal or to make an already bland character interesting. First, the Drinker assesses the flaws of the character, and then analyzes what established traits can be used as the basis to repair them, before presenting his new and improved version of the character in a rewrite of the story they're in. It's a creative exercise to show how much better these characters could be done in competent hands. Episodes thus far include Fat Thor ( Avengers: Endgame ), Luke Skywalker ( Star Wars: The Last Jedi ), Captain Marvel ( Captain Marvel ), Rey ( Star Wars: The Force Awakens ), and Finn ( Star Wars: The Last Jedi ).

Another variation is to fix an entire storyline, rather than a specific character. In this version, a general fix is made on various plot points and story arcs, into something that makes more sense and works better as a storyline, while still keeping true to the general idea of the original. This variation was introduced with Season 8 of Game of Thrones and utilized again with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness .

Production Hell [ ]

The Drinker analyzes the nightmarish development process of certain movies and TV shows, as they often make for great entertainment in and of itself. Episodes so far include The Island of Dr. Moreau , Apocalypse Now , The Abyss , Superman Lives , Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , Batwoman , Justice League , the entire DC Extended Universe , and Waterworld .

Editorials [ ]

Videos that discuss various topics, like storytelling, character development and history, such as Is Anakin a Mary Sue? , Shocking News - People Like Good Characters , Why the Past Matters , What Happened to Our Villains? , Why Canon Matters , The Importance of Ambiguity , Hollywood vs. Fans - Everybody Loses , and Defeminizing Female Characters .

Why Modern Movies Suck [ ]

Videos detailing why movies today are bad in various ways, focusing on varying topics, and comparing them to movies from the past in an unfavorable light. He also explains why it's so, and often detailing both the incompetency of the creators, and the actual sinister intent behind it.

Episodes thus far include Setup and Payoff , They're Written by Children , They're Destroying Our Heroes , The Soft Reboot , They Teach Us Awful Lessons , Modern Actors , CGI Overload , They Hate Their Own Fans , The Myth of the "Modern Audience" , They Hate Men , The Strong Female Character , and They're Too Expensive .

Analogies [ ]

This is where The Drinker creates a strawman (which could include the viewer) to do decisions based on a real-life story, but without any names of real people mentioned. This has been done on Kathleen Kennedy Saves Star Wars (Again) (on his opinion of Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy's horrific mismanagement of Star Wars ), How to be an Awesome Game Developer (on how he thought Neil Druckman destroyed The Last of Us: Part 2 with identity politics), and The Girl Who Wouldn't Back Down (on Gina Carano after being fired from The Mandalorian following backlash online).

The Drinker sarcastically supports content he dislikes with visual imagery often portraying the said movie negatively. This often could be mistaken as a support to the movie, including the YouTube algorithm. Said videos often feature The Drinker ripping into how bad they are, with a sarcastic veil of praise, alongside antithetical footage and images of what he's saying. Often, these videos are even more damning to the products than an unironic review, as it paints the target as nothing more than a laughable joke.

Examples of this include I was SO WRONG about Captain Marvel , Remakes Are Awesome , The Genius of The Last Jedi , Female Thor - At last, Marvel gives fans what they ALWAYS WANTED! , Finally, a James Bond for the Modern Era! , Social Justice Is Great For Videogames , Batwoman in Trouble - Ruby Rose Quits , Marvel's New Warriors Looks AMAZING! , Gotham High is EXACTLY What the Comic Industry Needs , How to Be the Bestest Journalism Evar , and The Falcon And The Winter Soldier - It's The Best Show Ever Made .

Recurring Elements [ ]

The Critical Drinker employs numerous gags, catchphrases and elements common throughout his reviews.

• "Nah, it'll be fine!" -- Used to describe idiotic decisions made in-universe.
• "Fuck off film!" -- Said when the Drinker gets frustrated. Sometimes swapped with "trailer", "show", "game", or an individual like Brie Larson or Rian Johnson.
• "Why? Don't know!" -- For picking apart major plot holes and leaps of logic in the writing. This is accompanied by two pictures, one in a curious thinking pose ("Why?") and one doing a major shrug ("Don't know!").
• "You know..." -- How he starts some videos, often leading to an anecdote or analogy.
• "What. The. FUCK!" -- Often said after compiling a list of nonsensical plot threads, or a poorly thought-out twist, that leaves the Drinker dumbfounded. It also features an echo for effect.
• Examples in full include "But, Drinker, you bastion of intersectional feminism I hear you say." or "But, Drinker, you charming but handsome rogue I hear you say."
• " THE MESSAGE " -- Referring to corporate activism that plagues modern entertainment, accompanied with images of stereotypically far left material like Black Lives Matter, Planned Parenthood, Third Wave Feminism, Critical Race Theory, Antifa and Gay Pride. It's said with a booming echo for effect.
• "So the rest of the plot can happen." -- Said when covering a badly written story element that is only there out of lazy writing to continue the story.
• "Unspecified virus of unknown origin." -- When referring to COVID-19 due to YouTube's demonetization policy. Often accompanied by a picture of a Chinese flag, Winnie the Pooh and a black bar over it saying CENSORED .
• Example: "Spider-Man films have been pretty successful. They've been perfectly well made, well written, and MOSTLY... [shows an image of Zendaya] well cast."
• "Keep that one in mind because it'll be important later." -- Foreshadowing a badly written element of a movie that will be dissected in full later on in the review when it comes to prominence.
• "Believe that!" -- The Drinker makes a proud boast or proclamation of something, followed by the yelling "Believe that!".
• "To reflect the world we live in today." -- Said after pointing out nonsensical modern, politically correct sensibilities and the injection of identity politics into settings where it makes no sense for them to be present. This is based on a quote paraphrased from an interview promoting Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power .
• " MODERN AUDIENCES! " -- When lampooning woke modern reboots, sequels, reimaginings etc., referencing the term "updated for modern audiences", an oft-repeated corporate buzzword with little to no substance, that suggests that "modern audiences" consists entirely of easily-offended career activists. Said with a booming echo, and often paired with an clip of Luke Crywalker for further effect.
• "That's all I've got for today... go away now!" -- The outro to almost every video. The tone of the message changes depending on the subject, from happiness, sadness, apathy, irritation or anger.

Running Gags [ ]

• "Hahaha, *fart*" (from Not Another Teen Movie ), paired with an idiotic scene, often followed by the aforementioned "Fuck off film!".
• "Yes, I can definitely smell shite!" and "Shiiiite!" (from Chewin' the Fat ), used after a sarcastic compliment.
• Tyrion throwing up (from Game of Thrones ), expressing the Drinker's disgust at the thought of something.
• "No way!" (from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure ), after the Drinker makes a painfully obvious statement, usually in answer to someone else.
• "Sheer. Fucking. Hubris." (from Star Trek: Picard ), describing the arrogance of the creative team.
• "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!" (from Event Horizon ), when he finds something hideous or frustrating.
• Luke Crywalker (the viral clip of Jessica Starr, the infamous Trump inauguration screamer), often used when making fun of the far left.
• "Hallelujah!", a choir played along an image of alcoholic drinks like whiskey to express his love for drinking.
• "Not a great plan." (from The Avengers ), used for highlighting the idiocy of someone's plan or thinking, either of an in-universe character or a real-world creator/company.
• "Ahahahahah... HAHAHAHA!... you serious?" (from Spider-Man 2 ), to highlight a particularly ridiculous statement or idea.
• "HaHaHaHaHaHa" (from The Fifth Element ), used for comedic moments like a troll move or highlighting a product's comedic failure.

Other Elements [ ]

• Potshots at (in)famous Hollywood figures. The most common targets are Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson, Brie Larson, Tessa Thompson, Alex Kurtzman, Kevin Smith, Paul Feig, Chris Chibnall, Jodie Whittaker, Seth Rogen and Zendaya.
• Potshots at the mainstream press, often viewed as bias, corrupt, and doing anything in a desperate attempt to shill, elevate the voices of social justice warriors, and reverse their inevitable collapse. The most common individual target by far is infamous Forbes shill Scott Mendelson.
• Beginning with highly contrived or barely related anecdotes that connect to the main review in some weird way, often with the Drinker acknowledging the ridiculousness of it.
• Laughing in his distinct tone, often with his picture onscreen, in response to something ridiculous.
• Jokes at the expense of political correctness, including the Twitter community, gender studies programs, body positivity, identity politics, third wave feminism, and what he describes as a culture of "perpetually offended serial complainers".
• References to a fictional prostitute called "Tatiana", who the Drinker is said to live out many of his most perverted desires with.
• References to excessive drinking and reckless abandon, often portraying the Drinker as a bit psychopathic.
• Potshots at China, usually calling the coronavirus "unspecified virus of unknown origin".
• Referring to characters by a nickname, usually insulting, if he doesn't like said character (especially if played by a hated actor). Examples include: "Diverse Female Space Jesus" (Michael Burnham in Star Trek: Discovery ), "The Doctor Impersonator" (Jodie Whittaker's Doctor in Doctor Who ), "Super Rex" (the Indominus Rex in Jurassic World ), "Obscure Actress #1 and Obscure Actress #2" (Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska's characters in Charlie's Angels ), and "Plank of Wood" as a general term for boring actors.

Origins [ ]

In 2006, jacktaylor83, the channel that would become The Critical Drinker, was created. It wasn't until 2012 when the first three videos were uploaded, after which the channel didn't post any more until 2018, where he began to make videos semi-regularly. These videos were low-profile, and the premise hadn't yet fully formed, but did provide the basis for what would become The Critical Drinker (that is rants and reviews with a heavy dose of sarcasm).

In 2019, Captain Marvel was about to be released and had been very controversial among audiences as a centerpiece of the present day culture war. Jordan, having had his own gripes with the movie and the leading actress Brie Larson, yet noticed how seriously everyone was taking the situation, created The Critical Drinker persona as a means to poke fun at it through a comedic lens.

Afterwards, the channel grew in popularity as more tuned in, gaining over 500,000 subscribers by September 2020, and reaching 1,000,000 subscribers on December 6, 2021.

"I started this channel first and foremost because I'm passionate about storytelling in any form, and I appreciate the simple joy of experiencing a work of art for the first time, and that's what entertainment really is when you get right down to it. From the humble to extravagant, the derivative to the inspired, whether we love them or hate them. And when they're at their best, they're quite simply remarkable. They have the power to tell stories that uplift our spirits, captivate our imaginations, stir the sense of adventure, or test the limits of our fears. They give us glimpses of fantastical worlds beyond our own existence, presenting ideas that question our assumptions or broaden our horizons.

They give us heroes who inspire us to try harder than we thought necessary, reach further than we thought possible, or risk more than we thought safe. And they give us villains who explore our deepest fears, challenge our insecurities, and question our deepest held convictions. Stories can do all these things and more. They explore the universal experiences of our lives, they stir emotions regardless of our race, color or creed, they help to bring us together through our shared experiences, and passions, and fears, and help remind us that we have more in common with each other than we think.

In short, they represent the best of what it means to be human.

But all is not well. Like a lot of you, I've noticed a change in recent years. Our entertainment industries have been under attack, our stories are being sanitized and twisted to serve political agendas, our heroes are being neutered and marginalized, as Hollywood studios try in vain to dance to the everchanging tune of social media activists and perpetually offended serial complainers. Old classics are being remade and repackaged by creatively bankrupt studios trying in vain to cash in on nostalgia and name recognition. Our childhood heroes are being wheeled out only to be humiliated and downtrodden to elevate the success of cheap, inferior copies. And this change has only been accelerated by a dying mainstream media, desperate for views and attention at any cost, to jump on any bandwagon it can find, to delay their inevitable collapse.

And the result of all of this is a gradual erosion of narrative quality, thematic depth, artistic meaning, and, well, actual fun in entertainment. The stories we tell are no longer universal and timeless. They've become vapid and shallow, mired in present day cultural angst, and weighed down by clumsy attempts to pander to politics embraced only by a vocal few. The stories which used to unite us now serve to stoke the fires to division, resentment and petty bickering.

In short, every facet of entertainment we consume today is under threat.

And this worries me, because I'm old enough to remember when things were different. I can appreciate the quality of the stories we used to tell, and I can see what damage we're doing to our artists of today. The next generation of moviegoers and filmmakers is going to grow up in a world where this ridiculous state of affairs is the norm. They won't have that experience needed to strive for something better, and I think we'll all suffer as a result.

But I don't think it has to be this way.

We don't have to lie down and accept the gradual erosion of our art, entertainment and culture. The decline can be reversed through the most fundamental mechanism of all: Money. You can have all the political ideology you want, but ultimately the market wants what the market wants. If enough people refuse to support products like this, and instead give their money to studios and developers and artists whose only goal is to tell good stories, then Hollywood will have a simple choice: Listen to your market or go out of business.

So I guess that's what this channel is really about. In my own small, heavily intoxicated way, it's about calling out these failings when I see them. It's about encouraging people to see through the fancy special effects and big budgets to understand the flawed, derivative, meaningless stories that lie beneath. To understand the real mechanics of storytelling. And where possible, it's about recognizing movies, TV shows and video games, that buck this trend and dare to focus on what's actually important."

Will Jordan is a published author who has sold over 2 million copies of his spy thriller series Ryan Drake , a throwback to Cold War era techno-thriller/spy fiction novels of the likes of James Bond and the works of Tom Clancy, which spans 9 books.

In 2022, Will wrote a new book called Dark Harvest , a conspiracy thriller/science fiction novel about bioterrorism and zombies. Will has also stated he's working on a comic book project, still unrevealed.

He resides in Scotland, United Kingdom, and has a wife, two sons, and a greyhound named Lara (who he affectionately calls "The Critical Doggo"). Will stated that his Drinker persona essentially represents him but with all traits magnified by ten.

• When depicted onscreen, The Drinker is usually seen with dark aviator shades which is considered the icon of the persona.
• According to his writer's profile, his major interests include military history, mountain climbing, fitness training, boxing and reading, in addition to writing and entertainment.
• Jordan has made visits to both the United States and Eastern Europe, for research on his Ryan Drake series.
• He once played small extra roles in local British TV series, as soldiers. He was put through military boot camp in preparation for the role.
• Furthermore, Will stated that he used to work in London as a telemarketer in an interview, and during this time he had to tone down his Scottish accent for the English customers he was working with. To this day, he says that experience made his Scottish accent less pronounced.
• The audio quality of Will's voice wasn't as clear (as he admits, back then he was using a "work com" for budget reasons and upgraded to a full-blown studio once he became a professional).
• He didn't end with his signature "That's all I've got for today... go away now!" but instead thanked the viewers for watching and asked them to subscribe (the more standard ending, which he didn't like even then and only said it because he thought that's what you're supposed to do).
• While there was humor, the overall way the reviews were presented were more "matter of fact" and serious. At the time, The Drinker persona didn't really exist, and reviews were made under his old name jacktaylor83.
• Will spoke using his normal voice, where his Scottish accent isn't as exaggerated and made to sound drunken.
• Will also more commonly reviewed specific things that interested him back then, as he hadn't focused on reviews full time. As such, he reviewed more video games like Final Fantasy and Resident Evil , and oddly enough, he did book reviews (which he hasn't done yet since The Critical Drinker was established).
• An episode of Production Hell covering Fantastic Four (2015) was made but was deleted due to a Cease and Desist order, and is currently unavailable to be viewed anywhere.
• In addition to writing the Ryan Drake series, Will Jordan co-write the 2017 book Deadly Cargo with James Patterson.
• Will Jordan made an Ask Me Anything on Reddit in regard to the Ryan Drake series on August 5, 2016, three years before becoming The Critical Drinker.

Interview: The Critical Drinker Tops Woke Hollywood With His Own Novels & Movie

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Many YouTubers take on Hollywood’s woke content, with The Critical Drinker being one of the standouts among them. One of the reasons for that is because, as Will Jordan, he also creates stories. And he spoke about the novels he writes, the movie he is crowdfunding, and more in an exclusive interview with Bounding into Comics.

Will Jordan’s Amazon author page.

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Bounding into Comics: The earliest video on The Critical Drinker YouTube channel is from 2012, and the American version of your Amazon author page lists your first Ryan Drake novel as having been published in 2012. Which came first: The Critical Drinker reviewing entertainment, or Will Jordan authoring tales ?

Will Jordan : Well, there were actually other, older, video reviews which I’d done before then, although I ended up removing them because the editing was so shockingly amateurish that I just couldn’t bring myself to keep them visible. One day, who knows? Maybe I’ll re-edit them and post them back up again.

But the two things were very much happening in tandem back in 2011 when I first started making YouTube videos, while also working towards becoming a published author. It was a tiny channel at the time, just a few hundred subscribers, although I really enjoyed the process of making videos.

Novels 1-3 of the Ryan Drake series.

But when I got a call from my agent telling me my first publishing deal had been signed, I felt like I really had to choose between the two things—either give 100% to my writing or 100% to YouTube. And, well, writing seemed like the more worthy cause at the time.

It’s a shame in a way, because the YouTube channel was just starting to gain some traction when I stopped posting. Lucky for me, I never deleted it altogether and so there it sat for the better part of a decade before I started posting again.

‘Something to Die For’ (2020), Will Jordan.

BiC: How much did your writing change between Redemption in 2012 and Something to Die For in 2020 , and are you ultimately satisfied with the Ryan Drake series or are there things you would do differently today?

WJ : Looking back on Redemption , I can definitely see how my writing was still rough around the edges and maybe a bit over the top at times, but I guess it was my first novel and I was only in my 20s so I can live with it. But each new novel is a learning experience, and I’d like to think my writing has matured and improved with each subsequent book.

Overall, I’m very happy with how the Ryan Drake series concluded. Writing that final novel was a real challenge, both intellectually and emotionally, because on the one hand I had a tonne of plot threads and character arcs to bring together and close off in a satisfying way, and on the other, I was very much aware that this might be the last time I was allowed to write about these characters I’d spent the past decade with. You almost feel like you’re saying goodbye to old friends.

That being said, I know so many authors who started a series with grand plans to write a dozen books, only to have the publisher pull the plug after just two or three entries because they didn’t meet sales targets, so I’ll always be grateful that I got to say goodbye to Ryan Drake on my own terms.

‘Rogue Elements,’ A Ryan Drake Story.

BiC: You go into detail on your Kickstarter page with explaining how you teamed up with your film crew to produce Rogue Elements . But apart from that, what inspired you to crowdfund the movie and take such a hands-on approach with it instead of going the more traditional route where you would option the rights to producers and a movie studio, and let them do the work?

WJ : Well, I’d had experience of that kind of thing before, and come away from it feeling pretty unimpressed. Hollywood and bull**** go hand in hand, and people sign you up with big promises of ambitious productions, industry connections and investors with deep pockets, only to sit on the rights for years and do basically nothing.

This time around, I wanted things to actually happen with a sense of urgency, and I wanted to be involved with the production as much as possible, and I was lucky enough to meet some people who were able to do that. And as for the crowdfunding, it was a handy way of gauging audience interest in the project, which turned out to be far bigger than any of us could have expected!

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BiC: Your Amazon author page mentions that the movie rights to your first Ryan Drake story, Redemption , were optioned and a feature film is in production. Is an adaptation of Redemption still happening?

WJ : Well, they currently have the option rights for the time being, so they’re free to do what they wish with Redemption . After that, we’ll see what happens.

BiC: Your Kickstarter campaign for Rogue Elements smashed through its initial goal and has over 5,000 backers. What’s your takeaway from this so far? Is that a much larger number than you envisioned? Does it increase the pressure on you? Do you see it as another sign that people are becoming increasingly open to the idea of supporting creators outside of the major entertainment systems and industries?

WJ : I see it as a sign of the hunger there is for proper movies whose only goal is to entertain the audience. I mean, having a certain profile online obviously helped raise awareness of it, but I was genuinely blown away by how it took off. Almost overnight it went from a little fan project on a shoestring budget to a proper production with actual resources and people behind it.

Obviously that brings with it higher expectations, which is why we’ve expanded the script from a little 15 minute short up to a 45 minute mini-movie. The pressure is definitely on us to deliver something good, and I love it. I’d rather be under pressure than have nobody care about it.

Deadly Cargo’ (2017), James Patterson and Will Jordan.

BiC: What was it like working with James Patterson on Deadly Cargo and how did that affect your writing career?

WJ : I wish I could tell you! Guys at Patterson’s level don’t really “work” with little guys like me—they have assistants and editors who act as go-betweens. So my interactions with him basically amounted to some editor saying, “James likes what you’ve done,” and that was it. But hey, it was a fun book to write at least!

BiC: One of the big ways the legacy entertainment world has driven away its fans is through its open contempt and downright hatred of said fans, particularly when fans criticize the Latest Product. Is this something that you keep in mind when fans and readers critique or criticize your work, and what do you think the proper response should be from a creator to criticism he receives?

WJ : Obviously few people relish the idea of criticism, and occasionally you’ll see some review on Amazon or YouTube where you think, “What is this guy even talking about?” but ultimately you just have to remember that people have a right to say what they want.

I never get into beef with critics and detractors because really, what’s the point? If they’ve already decided they hate you, then you’re not going to change their minds. And all it does is drain time out of your life, and make you look petty and insecure. So my advice to anyone in that position is to simply take it on the chin, keep your mouth shut and move on with your life.

‘Dark Harvest’ (2022), Will Jordan.

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BiC: Dark Harvest is your latest novel . Are you satisfied with readers’ reception of it and do you envision any sequels to it?

WJ : I’m very satisfied! It’s been getting excellent reviews, and I’m pleased with how its done. As for sequels, well, watch this space. I certainly left the door open for more books, but for the time being, my creative focus is on Rogue Elements .

BiC: The United States Army, through its Mad Scientist Laboratory , seeks out speculative fiction to help it think about future threats, technology, and so forth. Did you write Dark Harvest with the idea that what appears in the novel could be similar to a potential future threat?

WJ : Haha! I never could have imagined we’d face a real global pandemic when I started writing it, but life has a funny way of emulating art sometimes.

BiC: Apart from any potential sequels to Dark Harvest , what future novels and stories do you have planned, which genres will they cover, and will any of them become new series?

WJ : My work on Rogue Elements has kind of reinvigorated my interest in the Ryan Drake series, and since the series timeline only goes up to 2011, I think it would be interesting to pick up with Drake and the others in the present day as slightly older and wiser versions of themselves. I always wanted to leave that door open when I finished Something to Die For , and if I decide there’s still interesting stories to tell, maybe I’ll go back to it.

If my YouTube channel coming back to life after a decade of gathering dust has taught me anything at all, it’s to never say never.

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| | | | | | | | | | on: | | | | | | The Speakeasy App The Critical Drinker Reviews LadyBallers, And… …it’s pretty much what you would expect. If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s a new product from The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro’s media company which scored big last year with Matt Walsh’s documentary What Is A Woman? . This isn’t the first feature film The Daily Wire has done; in fact, they’ve put out several: Run Hide Fight , Terror On The Prairie , Shut In and The Hyperions. But LadyBallers is the first slapstick comedy they’ve done. And slapstick comedies are very, very hard to hit home runs with. Lots of elements have to come together to create a real comedy classic like Animal House , Stripes , Ghostbusters , Anchorman or Porky’s . You have to have an iconoclastic mindset behind your production and be willing to obliterate the status quo with ridicule, you have to string sight gags together in fast succession, so that the audience isn’t bored, you can’t be especially ham-handed or preachy in your presentation, your actors have to be genuinely funny people with personas which get the audience ready to laugh before they’ve even done anything (think Bill Murray or John Belushi or Eddie Murphy), and you’ve got to land your production on a place the public will agree is a win for the plot and the characters. After all, remember that a comedy is the opposite of a tragedy. Comedies end well; tragedies don’t. So here’s the trailer for LadyBallers , which is the #1 streaming movie in America right now… The premise is obvious, and yes, there’s some potential there. After all, the absurd does tend toward the hilarious – and this transgender sports thing is patently absurd. How absurd? This actually happened in a congressional hearing on Tuesday… That lady runs something called the National Women’s Law Center and she just implied that girls will be better off learning to lose gracefully to guys who invade their sports competitions. And then what? Go make those guys a sandwich? So yes, there’s a hole LadyBallers can fill, because a comedy about guys who cynically invade women’s sports and take advantage of the weakness of the people in charge of them is both a good vehicle to point out how stupid all of this is, and an opportunity for humor in a bunch of directions. But does it get there? The trailer doesn’t really show anything that rivals Trading Places or Coming To America or Sixteen Candles . You can tell this isn’t a classic. And so it isn’t a surprise when The Critical Drinker comes along and says the movie doesn’t quite get there… The thing to understand, though, is he’s not saying LadyBallers stinks. He’s saying it’s a run-of-the-mill comedy. They made this thing for $7 million, which they’ve without question already made back in subscription sales to The Daily Wire. And for $7 million even a mediocre review such as CD gave it admits there are a decent number of laughs. Advertisement And this is without a single “name” actor in the cast. They couldn’t get anybody with any film credits to attach to the project, so the cast is made up of Daily Wire contributors and employees. It’s literally a do-it-yourself project. Given those circumstances, a couple of things can be said. First, yes – it is awfully difficult to make a great film. There are a very small number of people in the world capable of doing those things, and even the great filmmakers don’t make great films every time they try. Look at Ridley Scott’s long track record of classics and then see the reaction to Napoleon , his latest offering. So anybody who expected LadyBallers to be Blazing Saddles was expecting Jeremy Boreing, who plays lead in the movie and is also the CEO of The Daily Wire, to be Mel Brooks. That’s unrealistic. Which leads to the second point, which is that here is a media company which is essentially a conservative news and opinion site too big for its britches and bent on bootstrapping itself into an entertainment and news conglomerate and it managed to pull off a run-of-the-mill Hollywood-level comedy film without any Hollywood actors and on a budget probably one-fifth of what it would cost Hollywood to produce. And a serious movie critic like CD didn’t pan it. He just said it’s OK. He gave it a better review than he gave Napoleon or The Marvels . He’s more ideologically aligned with The Daily Wire than he is with Hollywood, but we’ve seen before that The Critical Drinker is not somebody who particularly plays favorites. We’re going to watch this film, partially because we want to support what The Daily Wire is doing – something there is a huge need for, and whether it’s their products or those of Angel Studios or other conservative film producers there has to be engagement and encouragement so that the Right’s capability to produce great art is able to develop. But also because while there may be problems with pacing and all the jokes don’t apparently land, there’s entertainment to be had in LadyBallers . And honestly, after wading through utter crap like Babylon , A Man Called Otto and Your Place Or Mine , the threshold for decent entertainment is a lot more inviting than it used to be. An even remotely entertaining film which doesn’t assault your values is worth two hours of your time. Trending on The Hayride nathan timmel The Positivity Paradox by nathan timmel | Jan 19, 2021 | Hollywood In August, 2020, my good friend Robert introduced me to The Critical Drinker. I’d just seen Christopher Nolan’s latest release, Tenet , and posted a status full of contempt for the film. Reading my complaint, Robert linked me to a YouTube review by The Drinker, who exorciated the movie. The review was thoughtful, funny, and intelligent. I did a little browsing, and ended up watching several more Drinker videos. His take on Avatar made me laugh out loud, and more importantly, was everything I’d always thought about the movie but was too inelegant to put into words myself. In short order, I became a fan of The Drinker. The Drinker reminds me of Oscar Wilde in that he’s an artist, and a critic. These days—or maybe it’s always been this way—you’re either one or the other. Artists cannot be critics, because they cannot be honest with their peers. When was the last time you heard anyone in Hollywood criticize a colleague’s product?  If you criticize their movie, they’ll criticize yours, and that would make you a sad panda. Hollywood egos are too fragile to withstand truth. Conversely, critics cannot be artists. When they try, they become Roger Ebert writing Beyond the Valley of the Dolls . Yes, it’s now “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, but that’s only because modern reviews have delighted in its “camp.” At the time (and in reality), it was (is) a critical failure. Returning to the point at hand: The Drinker is an author. He’s someone who writes for a living, and therefore understands narrative structure and the importance of good storytelling. Thus, his biggest criticisms are leveled at contrived plot devices; moments where something happens not because it’s logical, but because the story needs to move forward. The Drinker isn’t simply a fanboy either cheering for or crowing about movies, he’s a logical thinker who enjoys quality work. I subscribed to The Drinker’s channel, and now devour his releases when they arrive. Over time, I’ve discovered something about his fan base. Since The Drinker is a stalwart champion of good storytelling, he doesn’t get distracted by identity politics or current trends. Therefore, he doesn’t forgive a movie for being horrible just because it’s politically correct. In fact, The Drinker’s vocal contempt for those who pander to current political trends at the expense of good filmmaking is a breath of fresh air in today’s climate. Unfortunately, that also tends to draw a crowd that’s just there for the “anti-PC” elements of his rants. Which is sad. The Drinker shouldn’t be defined by one aspect of his personality, but I worry that’s what’s happening. I worry that there’s a segment of his fanbase that only tunes in for takedowns of the woke filmmakers. Observe his views. When The Drinker goes all in on a rant against an inferior product— Wonder Woman 1984 , or the 13th season of Dr. Who—the count explodes. But one of his lowest rated reviews is also his best: It’s A Wonderful Life . The Drinker praises the hell out of It’s A Wonderful Life , and does so with all the scrutiny and wit with which he demolishes a bad film. Despite this, the video is one of his least watched reviews. I don’t know if this is a sign of “If it bleeds, it leads,” where anything scandalous is more exciting than something benign, but there is a pattern on The Drinker’s page: his recommendations— Die Hard, The Thing, Jaws, Dredd —all rank lower than his scathing takes. The Drinker doesn’t put less effort into his recommendations, but people just aren’t as interested in them.   The reason I’ve titled this “The Positivity Paradox,” then, is because we as a species enjoy positivity. We feel better when our lives are going well. So why do we seek out and enjoy negativity? Not that The Drinker is negative, but his examinations of films he doesn’t like… are they inherently more compelling than his praise of films he does like? I don’t have answers for these questions, I’m hoping a comment or two will explain things to me. If I were to make one guess, it would be the idea that everyone enjoys a real, live, “emperor has no clothes” moment. When Hollywood spends north of $200 million in order to dress up something like Star Wars: The Last Jedi , having someone like The Drinker point out the film isn’t wearing anything at all makes us feel better. Like we’re not crazy. Hollywood spends so much money trying to sell us complete garbage, it’s nice to know that there are others out there not buying it. The Drinker has created a sort of community; a band of folk who realize, “Hey, we’re not so alone in the world.” The Drinker is intelligent, and there’s no doubt he’s made note of what gets the most hits on his channel. I hope that doesn’t mean he forgoes his critical takes of praise, even if he knows they won’t get as many hits as a video where he picks apart a bad movie. And if he would do an in depth analysis of the best movie of 2020, Money Plane ? That would be amazing. Want to read more of my nonsense? Give my Amazon Author Page a gander. Keep Reading... Two quick, quirky stories from my time working behind the scenes on Hollywood productions. Enjoy. On paper, it might seem neat to have a comedian at your party/reception/whatever. Your guests gets some yucks, and people love laughing,… Several years ago, I received an email from Comedy Booking Inc... Fatherhood & Family Miscellaneous Politics & In the News Relationships Jump to… Pin it on pinterest. Cinemaphile Critical Drinker's top 10 favorite movies of all time >The Turin Horse >The Tragedy of Man >On the Silver Globe >The Dancing Hawk >Faust (1926) >Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World >Ta’ang >The Deserter and the Nomads >Ashes of Time >Méditerranée $22.14 $21.68 $22.14 Try hard list That's some gay shit I love how just the mere sight of this guy triggers Cinemaphile so much. Anything that triggers Cinemaphile is good. Post these threads everyday, OP he's best friends with a dog fricker that's enough reason to discard everything he says >Are you impressed yet, internet users? No one believes that a silent film would be on anyone's "favorite" movie list. There's a difference between your favorite movies and the movies you think are the best. I'm going to assume you're a pretentious gay if you put a movie from the 20s on your "favorite" list. lmao imagine being this insecure but yeah the OP is homosexualry noooooooooo you can only like le heckin recently made genre trash! pretty sure a guy who gets drunk watching capeshit for a living and raving about the sjws like it's still 2014 does not have a refined taste in antiquity cinema The oldest movie I’d consider my favorite is Seventh Seal, it’s just actually very fricking good Moronic post. Congrats, anon >There's a difference between your favorite movies and the movies you think are the best Imagine being such an insecure homosexual that you don't consider your favorite movies to be the best. >DUDE MY FAVOURITE MOVIES ARE THESE ARTSY IMDB 250 PICKS THIS IS WHY I EXCLUSIVELY WATCH CAPESHIT AND ACTION MOVIES My favourite capeshit kino is charles dera and gia derza toughlove I know this is a meme but The Tragedy of Man and Faust are genuinely kino Turin Horse fricking BLOWS tho The Tragedy of Man is a genuine kino. I am still surprised how it's so under-known. Maybe because of Americans, people now can think of comics and animated movies as capeshit and kiddy stories only I suppose. soo fricking pretentious. My favorite is Jang Ji Jan Mi La Xin Hua (1926) Why doesn't he review any of these films then? He just rants about capeshit like a manchild. His books are also trash Any movie from pre-2000 is poorly-paced garbage. I am glad I am not the kind of pathetic loser who makes up fake lists with shitty movies to impress other people. This is such a pathetic thing to lie about. >Oh yeah, Faust 1926 it totally in my top 10 greatest movies! >yeah dude, when I am alone I totally put on some Faust 1926 and watch it for fun dude! I am baffled that someone would lie about something about this and I am even more baffled why someone would lie about this with the intent of showing off how smart or cultured they are. There is no way that some low test gay who wears shades and flexes his non-existent muscles for a selfie watches shitty 100 year old silent movies for fun. This guy 100% watches Marvel movies. His real top 10 would feature Infinity Wars, Fight Club, Driver and Shrek. >the message >cancel culture >subverted my expectations >new star wars ruined my childhood >frick Kathleen Kennedy >gay drunk accent voice >something something Anakin Skywalker Saved you gays the trouble. This is basically his every video. i've not heard of any of these The Turin horse is a piece of shit. Absolutely indefensible trash All those suck and that guy looks like he sucks dick for protein powder Damn. He's a Mubi gay? LOOK. AT. THE TOP OF. HIS HEAD OH NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Heres my list: 1. Starship Troopers 2-10. dont care >nice shoulder genetics >ruined by having 0 delts ? >exclusively reviews Marvel movies >expects me to believe this is his actual top 10 The worst part is that 90% of his fans believe him. I am so tired of professional grifters it's unreal Anon it's a pasta It's not even grifting. It's pure insecurity. It's not like he will get more subs and more money if he says he likes Méditerranée. As if his Marvel watching fanbase even knows what that is He doesn't either because it's a made up list It's a real list, moron Why did you link that? Was it just to gaslight me or are you some blind, deaf, dumb homosexual? >gaslight redditor detected It's hardly gaslighting when even the thumbnail disproves him. That's just lying. Hell, even the number of movies in the title disproves him Maybe it's bad gaslighting >gaslighting more like critical stinker I've never watched this guy, but I'm guessing his whole schtick is getting drunk and ranting about movies on youtube. If I want to relax after work with kino and a beer, then I'm probably not going to pop in some depressing soviet-era shit or a silent melodrama from 100 years ago, but that's just me. Same, I'd rather see someone tell me that Goon is one of their favorite drinking movies because it rules. And I cannot take anybody seriously who calls themselves a smart drunk, especially when their beard looks like it's applied with a stencil each morning. >getting drunk Dude is fitness freak, no way in fricking hell he drinks thousands of empty calories. Whats the Infinite Jest of movies? Citizen Bane/Problem Child 2 Save some chicks for the rest of us bro >The Tragedy of Man kino taste This is the gayest, most pretentious shit I've ever seen and I used to lurk in /film/ Remember, if Gattaca isn't in your top 10, you are not allowed to have an opinion on film. I can't watch Ethan Hawke movies cause he looks exactly like that one pornstar >eugenics bad Shit movie. it is bad, people are killed for the crime of being poor when most people have been poor for all of human history, it's dumb You would be the first one pruned All shit. What a fricking queer. On the Silver Globe is close to a masterpiece Here's the real list >Dark Knight >Muppets (2011) >Skyfall >Forrest Gump >Saving Silverman >Lord of The Rings Trilogy >Lego Movie >Deadpool 2 >Happy Gilmore >South Park Bigger Longer Uncut >AVGN season 1 DVD >Titanic >Deadpool 2 Nikocado hair >AM I MANLY YET? I TOOK THE COURSE ONLINE! cringe at best Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save name for the next time I post. ‘The Watchers’ Review: Ishana Night Shyamalan Directs a Glossy Woodland Horror Thriller. The Twist? The Film Is More Promising Than Good Dakota Fanning is a lost soul trapped in a house in the woods in a thriller that's well-made (for a while), with a mythology that grows top-heavy. By Owen Gleiberman Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Sensationally Artful Documentary Explores Every Angle of TV’s Greatest Show 5 days ago ‘Inside Out 2’ Review: New Feelings Propel a Pixar Sequel Enchanting Enough to Second That Emotion 6 days ago ‘The Freshly Cut Grass’ Review: At Tribeca, a Double Drama of Adultery as Cure for the Midlife Family Blues 1 week ago “ The Watchers ” is the first film directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan , the 24-year-old daughter of M. Night Shyamalan. Its title refers to a race of spindly ash-gray monsters who haunt an Irish woods, gathering at night around a concrete fortress where the film’s four characters have holed up in a state of semi-permanent refuge. The building has just one room, an entire wall of which is a two-way mirror through which the Watchers peer, all because..they like to watch. Related Stories New bundles point to broadband’s growing power in svod packaging, chris rock, terry crews, tichina arnold reprise roles in comedy central's ‘everybody still hates chris’ animated revival (exclusive), popular on variety. Mina ( Dakota Fanning ), who vapes her way through her job at a pet store in Galway, is asked to deliver a talking orange parrot to a client in Belfast. During the trip, she drives through a sinister forest full of trees with tall straight thin trunks, only to get out and discover that her car has vanished, and that she’s now trapped. In the prelude sequence, we’ve already seen someone get sucked into a hole in the ground of this woods; we also saw a sign that says “Point of no return” coupled with a mysterious numeral (108). Madeleine, a former professor of folklore, lays down the law, and there are plenty of them. At night, the characters must stand in a line in front of the mirror, so that the Watchers can gawk at them. During the day, they’re allowed to go outside, but can’t go past those “Point of no return” signs. They can’t go into the holes (though Mina, at one point, does, emerging with an old bicycle and several other artifacts). Yet even as I was trying to get the hang of the situation, I kept thinking of other, more basic questions, like: Where do the characters sleep? (The only furniture in the room is a red leather armchair and a lamp.) What do they eat? (There’s a reference to hunting, and we see a crow being killed, but the movie doesn’t get more specific than that.) And how do they pass the time without Wi-Fi? Because, you see, they have been stuck in this house, known as the Coop, for a while. The brash Daniel (Oliver Finnegan) has been there for eight months, the more circumspect Ciara (Georgina Campbell) has been there for five months (it turns out her that her husband, John, disappeared — he was the victim in the opening scene), and Madeleine seems like she’s been there forever. She runs the place with an iron hand, so we know there’s more to her than meets the eye. Are these woodland survivors a cult that she’s the secret leader of? Mina has a backstory of trauma, involving the death of her mother 15 years ago. It seems that she was not a well-behaved girl, and that she was acting up in the back seat of the car when her mother, trying to deal with her, smashed into another vehicle. So young Mina was responsible for her mother’s death. The reason this is relevant is that it connects with the backstory of the Watchers. They’re a race of fallen elves (or something), who covet humanity, but the more we learn about them the less interesting they become. That’s in part because they’re envisioned as tall, scaly-skinned beasts who scuttle around with that amplified liquid percussive sound that makes you go, “Oh, it’s Predator!” Not a lot of mystery there. Reviewed at Dolby 88, New York, June 5, 2024. MPA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 102 MIN. Production: A Warner Bros. Pictures release of a New Line Cinema, Blinding Edge Pictures, Inimitable Pictures production. Producers: M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, Nomitt Mankad. Executive producers: Jo Homewood, Stephen Dembitzer. Crew: Director, screenplay: Ishana Night Shyamalan. Camera: Eli Arenson. Editor: Job ter Burg. Music: Abel Korzeniowski. With: Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, Olwen Fouéré. 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From the first games that paved the way to the most recent, we are a subreddit for Fallout fans from all walks of life. Critical Drinker's review of the Fallout TV series is very positive. 275 IMAGES Horror Movies with The Critical Drinker "The Critical Drinker" Star Trek: Into Darkness is a Terrible Movie (TV The Critical Drinker (2012) The Critical Drinker (2012) The Critical Drinker review: Christopher Nolan movie ‘Tenet’ The Critical Drinker VIDEO Drinker's Chasers Fast X The Absolute State of Marvel's MCU Drinker's Chasers Drinker's Extra Shots Drinker's Chasers COMMENTS The Critical Drinker I drink and I say things. I'm here to deliver reviews, breakdowns and analysis on modern entertainment media. Expect a healthy dose of sarcasm, biting criticism and low-functioning alcoholism. See ... The Critical Drinker's Top 5 Movies 💥Join us on our Journey to 1 Million Subscribers💥 Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3rAZEvwCLMJoin our exclusive TRIGGERnometry... 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Critical Drinker's top 10 favorite movies of all time Thats more like him. Drinker is a 1 step above the casual moviegoer in terms of film knowledge. He has become famous not for his in depth movie critics, but for constantly b***hing and calling out Hollyisraelite for "the message". He probably doesnt know half of these movies from OP's list. Even Cuckmann knows more than him. "The Critical Drinker" RRR RRR - The Best Movie You've Never Seen: With Will Jordan. The Critical Drinker reviews and highly recommends 2022's gloriously vibrant and violent Indian epic action-drama film RRR, about a fictional account of real-life Indian revolutionaries set in the 1920's during British Empire Rule, directed by S. Rajamouli, and co-written by Rajamouli and V. Vijayendra Prasad. The Critical Drinker (TV Series 2012- ) The Critical Drinker: With Will Jordan, MauLer, Gary Buechler, The Little Platoon. The Critical Drinker reviews, analyzes and commentates on various forms of entertainment. The Critical Drinker (TV Series 2012- ) The Critical Drinker has got to be the most, how shall I put it, PETTY internet movie reviewers I've ever come across while browsing through the online community of constructive film criticism. From what I've seen of his content, this guy simply isn't a good film critic (he's enough to make the honourable duo of Siskel & Ebert turn in their ... The Critical Drinker The Critical Drinker is a Scottish drunkard with a crude attitude, a penchant for black comedy, speaks in biting sarcasm and snark, and frequently uses running gags and catchphrases. His snide demeanor is juxtaposed by his intelligent critique of the art of filmmaking and storytelling, which was intended to be a neat contrast. Interview: The Critical Drinker Tops Woke Hollywood With His Own Novels Many YouTubers take on Hollywood's woke content, with The Critical Drinker being one of the standouts among them. One of the reasons for that is because, as Will Jordan, he also creates stories. And he spoke about the novels he writes, the movie he is crowdfunding, and more in an exclusive interview with Bounding into Comics. The Critical Drinker The Critical Drinker - a YouTube movie reviewer who is very very selective about what he calls a good movie, says: "RRR is the best movie you've never seen" ... The review was fantastic. a_square_peg 9 months ago | prev. I wholeheartedly agree - I never had so much fun watching a movie. Critical drinker review of Barbie is the funniest thing i ever heard Critical drinker review of Barbie is the funniest thing i ever heard this year 🤣 oh boy he's really mad about this 😂 Anger Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. ... but his whole schtick was being a movie critic as a grumpy, lonely, alcoholic who has ruined his life with bad choices, while scattering in ... The Critical Drinker's Top 5 Movies What are The Critical Drinker's Top 5 Movies. In this Okon Bros interview clip he describes in detail what his Top 5 movies are and why.Will Jordan (aka The ... Why is the Critical Drinker a popular movie reviewer? the drinker highlights a main issue in terms of youtube film criticism: very few nowadays are fueled by a love of movies. it's either incels and racists finding a medium to spread their bigoted narrative, or obsessive fanboys affirming their love for multi-billion dollar franchises. pretty sad. Reply reply. The Critical Drinker Reviews LadyBallers, And You can tell this isn't a classic. And so it isn't a surprise when The Critical Drinker comes along and says the movie doesn't quite get there…. The thing to understand, though, is he's ... "The Critical Drinker" Open Bar #98 Open Bar #98 - The Acolyte Is Upon Us, Movie Theatres Dying, Can Anything Save Hollywood?: With Echo Chamberlain, Robot Head, Will Jordan, MauLer. The Positivity Paradox In August, 2020, my good friend Robert introduced me to The Critical Drinker. I'd just seen Christopher Nolan's latest release, Tenet, and posted a status full of contempt for the film. Reading my complaint, Robert linked me to a YouTube review by The Drinker, who exorciated the movie. The review was thoughtful, funny, and intelligent. Critical Drinker's top 10 favorite movies of all time Critical Drinker's top 10 favorite movies of all time. Posted on October 19, 2022 by Anonymous. >The Turin Horse. >The Tragedy of Man. >On the Silver Globe. >The Dancing Hawk. >Faust (1926) >Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World. >Ta'ang. You know that the live action is good when even the Critical Drinker The drinker is probably the biggest movie critic on YouTube right now and averages like 1 million views per video on YouTube. YouTube comments seem like normal human beings having conversations. Reddit on the other hand looks like a cesspool filled with self-righteous 12 years old. The Critical Drinker (TV Series 2012- ) Tomb Raider - The Movie Everybody Forogt. Tue, Mar 16, 2021. For an action-adventure film, 2018's Tomb Raider is bland and forgettable. The Critical Drinker provides a fast-paced, intelligent review of the plot, characters and Alicia Vikander's portrayal of Lara Croft. 5.9/10 (16) The Watchers Review: Ishana Night Shyamalan Directs a Horror ... "The Watchers" is the first film directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, the 24-year-old daughter of M. Night Shyamalan. Its title refers to a race of spindly ash-gray monsters who haunt an Irish ... The YouTuber The Critical Drinker has a lot more credibility ... The Critical Drinker is the only YT personality for which I immediately subscribed to after watching just one review. It was for the RE2 remake (he's done a handful of games) and it was one of the most thoughtful, thorough, honest and useful reviews I've ever experienced. The Critical Drinker (TV Series 2012- ) The Critical Drinker reviews Rian Johnson's murder-mystery film Glass Onion (2022). Rate. Open Bar #32: Glass Onion Madness, Avatar 2 Hits $1.5B, Ezra Miller Stays In DCU ... The Critical Drinker compares past movies to modern movies to answer that question. 6.6 /10 (11) Rate. Open Bar #33: Golden Globes Dismal Ratings, Disney+ Losing Billions ... Critical Drinker's review of the Fallout TV series is very ... If your very "woke" show (fallout tv) impresses Critical Drinker, it hammers home that it's not the wokeness that makes a bad show, it's that a bad shoe is bad, and is using shallow wokeness as a crutch. He hated She Hulk. But loved fallout. 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