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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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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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