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Taking a Chance on Molly’s Game
One thing that shifted for me, even if only by a little, was the amount of movie-going that I did in 2017. Over the last few years, my interest in less commercial fare as ebbed and flowed. Last year I … Continue reading
On the Other Side of the Shimmer
Today before my (second) viewing Star Wars: The Last Jedi I had the pleasant surprise of the first full trailer for Annihilation, the first novel in the “Area X” or “Southern Reach” cycle from Jeff VanderMeer. It was a cool … Continue reading
Deconstructing Star Wars
There’s a good chance that everything you’ve heard about Star Wars: The Last Jedi is true. All of it. It is the kind of movie that both fascinates and infuriates. But because it has you laughing at just the right … Continue reading
Almost the Last Jedi
So I’m a few hours away from catching a Thursday night showing of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This is the least I’ve known about a Star Wars movie yet. I did a decent job of staying away from the … Continue reading
Previewing the Oasis
The second trailer for Spielberg’s Ready Player One dropped yesterday, and it’s just what a second trailer needs to be. Definitely more is revealed about the quest of the story. More than that, the trailer points well to the stakes … Continue reading
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Life and the Fallen Kingdom
So the first trailer for Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom dropped today. Strange to think that we’re at this weird place where a new round of sequels (as in sequels to sequels and reboots) is on the horizon. It will be … Continue reading
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Out of the Country, Into the Country
These clips from Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz seem appropriate given the trajectory of the next couple of days. Before the country: In the country:
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Returning to Area X for the First Time
One of the most interesting sci-fi-fi reads for me over the last few years was Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation. It’s the first in the “Southern Reach” trilogy, a trio of books released one every six months for a year. The story … Continue reading
Far from the Maze
This past weekend at camp I had a good conversation with a co-worker about the state of movies, particularly those of the dystopian/teenage kind. I had such high hopes for The Hunger Games, even though I left most of those … Continue reading
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Ragnarok and Roll, Too
Only one other trailer was as surprising and exciting to see out of SDCC besides Justice League: Thor-Ragnarok. What was exciting was how the trailer moved our understanding of the movie’s plot forward without giving too much away. Turns … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 