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Re-examining the backlash against ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ one year later
Star Wars: The Last Jedi celebrated its first birthday last Saturday, though it feels like we’ve been living under its shadow for ages – time moves strangely in the era of American fascism. Criticism of the film exists at a … Continue reading
Posted in A less chaotic state, Reel understanding, White Noise
Tagged "nerd culture", #adam driver, #andy serkis, #daisy ridley, #Disney, #jj abrams, #john boyega, #lord of the rings, #mad max: fury road, #mark hamill, #Oscar Isaac, #rian johnson, #star wars, #star wars: the force awakens, aquaman, Carrie Fisher, Ghostbusters 2016, JJ Abrams and his fucking mystery box, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Mary Poppins Returns, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Stupid Laura Dern
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Decent ‘Overlord’ fails commercially
5/10 Overlord is a quiet little action/horror movie about Nazi zombies that passed through theaters without much notice, failing spectacularly to stronger intellectual properties like Dr. Seuss and Harry Potter. Overlord follows Private Ed Boyce (Jovan Adepo) and demolitions expert … Continue reading
Posted in Entropy
Tagged #cloverfield, #jj abrams, #zombies, A Star is Born, Bad Robot, Jovan Adepo, Overlord, The Cloverfield Paradox, World War II, Wyatt Russell
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The Möbius Strip: Jungle Book easily repeats, Dredd 2!!!
Leopold Knopp Facing weak competition, Jungle Book easily repeated last weekend with $61.5 million. Main challenger The Huntsman: Winter’s War didn’t even top $20 million- Box Office Mojo The success of Disney’s Jungle Book — Jon Favreau’s eighth feature film — and its announced sequel puts even more … Continue reading
Posted in The Möbius strip
Tagged #Age of Ultron, #andy serkis, #ang lee, #anna kendrick, #beyonce, #brewvies cinema pub, #chris hemsworth, #deadpool, #Disney, #dredd, #dredd 2, #green room, #james franco, #jay z, #jeremy saulnier, #jj abrams, #jon favreau, #joss whedon, #jungle book, #karl urban, #knight of cups, #kristen stewart, #lemonade, #marvel, #prince, #rian johnson, #ryan reynolds, #simon pegg, #snow white and the huntsman, #star trek beyond, #star wars, #terrence malick, #the force awakens, #the hobbit, #tribeca film festival, #warner bros., #winter's war, The Avengers
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YOU GUYS! CLOVERFIELD 2!!!!
Well, not really. 10 Cloverfield Lane centers on Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), who is rescued from a one-car accident by Howard Stambler (John Goodman). However, instead of a hospital, Stambler takes Michelle to his underground bunker and holds her there, telling … Continue reading
Posted in Entropy
Tagged #10 cloverfield lane, #cloverfield, #damien chazelle, #dan trachtenberg, #godzilla, #jeremy renner, #jj abrams, #john goodman, #josh campbell, #mary elizabeth winstead, #matt stuecken, #pacific rim, #spiritual successor, #star trek into darkness, #the cellar, #the hurt locker, #whiplash
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