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‘Megalopolis,’ Coppola’s triumphant ode to human nature
Megalopolis is the masterpiece at the end of time, the scrambled ramblings of an octogenarian who has watched the world rise out of and fall back into fascism, at once resigned, hopeful, crass, depraved, bitterly audacious and frequently laugh-out-loud funny … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse Now, Aubrey Plaza, Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis
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Re-entering ‘The Matrix’ in the age of simulacra
A member of the legendary class of ’99, I saw The Matrix twice in theaters last year for 25th anniversary screenings. This was after a 2021 re-release ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, the series’ corporate-mandated retrofit, which was actually my … Continue reading
‘Godzilla Minus One,’ plus international acclaim
In 1954, less than 10 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Toho and writer/director Ishirō Honda reconceptualized the attacks as a monster that emerged from the sea, its skin cracked and charred as if by nuclear blast, … Continue reading
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Tagged #godzilla, Godzilla, Godzilla Minus One, Jaws, kaiju, Takashi Yamazaki, toho
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Somehow, the Snyder cut is even worse
0/10 Zack Snyder’s Justice League opens with a title card reading “This film is presented in a 4:3 format to preserve the integrity of Zack Snyder’s creative vision.” The words “Zack Snyder” literally come before the Warner Bros. logo. In … Continue reading
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Tagged #Batfleck, #Ben Affleck, #christopher nolan, #ezra miller, #gal gadot, #henry cavill, #joss whedon, #justice league, #mad max: fury road, #man of steel, #mcu, #warner bros., #zack snyder, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, black and white, DCEU, HBOmax, Henry Cavill's infamous CGI jaw, Henry Cavill's glorious $3 million mustache, Logan, Parasite, Ray Fisher, Snyder cut, some kind of internet god, Zack Snyder's creative vision, Zack Snyder's Justice League
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