Kwisatz Haderach: The Promised Savior in Dune Part 1 (2021)

March 1, 20240

I had no experience with Dune before I watched Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film adaptation, and that lack of grand expectations…

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Watch What You Want (We Need Junk Food Stories)

February 12, 20240

After a few years of relative quietude from the highbrows, becalmed by the pandemic’s rocky release schedule, the elitist film…

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The Binding and Loosing of Mickey Mouse

January 19, 20240

The Walt Disney Company‘s long road to becoming one of the most powerful, celebrated, and litigious entertainment companies on Earth…

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The Dread and Spectacle of Oppenheimer (2023)

September 16, 20230

“You can’t lift the stone without being ready for the snake that’s revealed.” —Nils Bohr, Oppenhiemer In my previous article,…

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The Chief End of (Wo)man – Barbie (2023)

September 4, 20230

Barbie is the movie for millennial women. It’s funny, thoughtful, and visually beautiful, but most of all it’s made by…

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Nolan, Save Us: High Hopes for Oppenheimer

July 25, 20232

Editor’s note: this article was written before the wide release ofOppenheimer. “Stunned & Emotionally Recovering” “Perfect” “Fearsome” “Impeccable” “Spectacular” These…

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CUT TO: EXT. PICKET LINE—DAY

July 21, 20230

It’s been quite a couple of months for labor and for Hollywood (both independently and together). We don’t have any…

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Imago Droid

June 27, 20230

Are the droids of the Star Wars universe sentient? As the world’s most popular space fantasy franchise podraces toward its…

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