Category: Film
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Bad and Unfaithful Adaptations Do Matter
There’s an argument that goes around whenever there’s a bad adaptation, remake, or sequel to a beloved property, something like: “If you don’t like it, so what, the original is still there, go watch/read/play that instead.” That’s true, of course, the original is still there, but that doesn’t mean it’s…
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‘Borderlands’ (2024) Review: More Like BORED-erlands
I almost went to see this movie when it came out, but after I saw the reviews, it looked like I had a lucky escape, but now Borderlands is available for free on Prime, I decided to check it out, and I can say I’m eternally glad I didn’t pay…
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‘The Electric State’ Review: Everything’s A Trope
Netflix’s big budget sci-fi fails to make a mark with a plot that filled with tropes, and cardboard characters
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‘Dune’ (1984) An Odd Slice of ’80s Sci-Fi
I first saw David Lynch’s Dune several years ago, and let’s just say that I was unimpressed. But, after watching Dune: Part Two, I rewatched it, wondering if it was really as bad as I remembered. It was. It’s hard to know where this movie actually goes right, there’s just…
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‘Mickey 17’ Review: What Are You Trying To Say?
Based on the novel by Edward Ashton, Mickey 17 is the latest effort from South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, and it’s an, uh, interesting piece of sci-fi that certainly leaves you with lots to think about. In the near future, humans are leaving Earth to colonize other worlds. Robert Pattinson…
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Monster Summer (2024) Review: Simple, Nostalgic Fun
I love a good ’80s movie, and I love a good movie that feels like an ’80s movie, so I decided to check out Monster Summer, another entry in the “kids on bikes” adventure sub-genre that released late last year. The plot is one you’ve seen a dozen times: small…
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‘Star Wars’ Has More Problems Than Just Kathleen Kennedy
Whether Kathleen Kennedy leaves Lucasfilm or not, the problems facing Star Wars go much deeper
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What Does the Poor ‘Brave New World’ Box Office Mean for the MCU?
We now have the numbers for Captain America: Brave New World’s second weekend at the domestic box office, and it’s not good news. Over the weekend of the 23rd February, the movie brought in $28 million dollars. This is a drop of 68% from its debut, when it had an…
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‘The Wild Robot’ Review: A Timeless, Heartwarming Movie
Late to the party as usual (though fashionably, I hope), I finally watched The Wild Robot. There’s been a lot of talk about this movie, with it being praised as one of the best movies of 2024, and certainly one of the best animated movies of all time, being heaped…
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Let James Bond Retire With Dignity
We’ve just had the news that Barbara Broccoli is stepping down as producer on the James Bond movies, giving creative control over to Amazon MGM. She’s the daughter of Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, and has been producing the series since Goldeneye in 1995. Naturally, there’s a lot of concern about…
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