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Anticipating the Fallout
Okay. Only one . . . maybe two . . . more movie trailers for the week. As much as I’d like to think that my taste in movies transcends franchises and sequels, there is something wonderfully comfortable about a … Continue reading
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Best in the Galaxy Far, Far Away?
Well, the full trailer is much better than the teaser played during the first commercial break of the Super Bowl. Even still, the jury will be out for a while on this one. The struggle I foresee this movie having … Continue reading
Strong Echoes from a Long Time Ago . . .
Sometimes I think going to a “Skywalker Saga” Star Wars movie for the John Williams soundtrack alone is perfectly fine. The director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson, recently posted a clip of Williams directing one of the … Continue reading
Unclosed Loop: The Last Jedi
Perhaps the only thing more interesting in the Star Wars universe than The Last Jedi right now is what people have been saying about the movie. I posted my initial thoughts here. Now that school is back in session, though, … Continue reading
Updating Brad’s Status
Couldn’t bring myself to seeing at a movie in the theater today, so I ended up renting a flick from RedBox. At some point in the morning I realized that Brad’s Status, a recent Ben Stiller flick, was on DVD. … Continue reading
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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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