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“The Last Jedi” Review: A Rambling Spoilerific Follow-Up
As I promised, I’m going to get into some of the more nuanced criticisms of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in this post. I admit up front that this just devolved into a rambling mess that meanders all over the place. Apologies for that. I’ve been trying to rack my brain on how to fix […]
“The Shape of Water” Review: Monsters Need Lovin’ Too
Legendary creature effects master Ray Harryhausen once said that the key to making a great movie monster was not to think of it as a monster, but as a being that was unique and whole and natural. It has its own set of rules and tics and biology and if it simply the inability of […]
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Review: “Be Heroes Just for One Day”
How do you review a Star Wars movie at this point? When the franchise was resurrected by Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm, it felt like a big deal. Five years since that purchase, we’ve now had three new movies in as many years and it feels like the expectations and interest in them only increases with […]
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