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Simpering, cowardly ‘Rise of Skywalker’ grovels its way to saga’s end
2/10 In the aftermath of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, so many disillusioned fans were demanding deep and specific revisions that the proposal to make a different version of the installment for each individual viewer became a running gag. It … Continue reading
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Tagged #adam driver, #daisy ridley, #Disney, #harrison ford, #john boyega, #lord of the rings, #mark hamill, #Oscar Isaac, #star wars, #star wars: the force awakens, Avengers: Endgame, Carrie Fisher, Disney’s unholy facial animation technology, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, J.J. Abrams and his fucking mystery boxes, Kathleen Kennedy, no one has done more damage to 21st century storytelling than J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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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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‘Operation Finale’ doesn’t show you the goods
5/10 Operation Finale was supposed to be a heavyweight talkie matchup between two of the best actors in the world, but the film minimizes that element in favor of some much less appetizing subplots. In 1960, the Israeli government receives … Continue reading
Posted in Entropy
Tagged #ben kingsley, #Oscar Isaac, Melanie Laurent, Operation Finale
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Stop what you’re doing and go see ‘Annihilation’
10/10 Annihilation is a soaring triumph of science-fiction adventure. It is jaw-clenching, deliriously beautiful and overwhelmingly weird. Ex-military cellular biology teacher Lena (Natalie Portman) is in mourning for her husband Kane (Oscar Isaac), who has been away for a full … Continue reading
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Tagged #Alex Garland, #ex machina, #natalie portman, #Netflix, #Oscar Isaac, #paramount pictures, Annihilation
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