Dammit Maverick! How We Know the Top Gun Sequel is Gonna Stink
The other day I re-watched Top Gun with my daughter, and she quite enjoyed it. It is arguably one of the most perfect…
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Dark Conspiracy: Disney Always Intended to Kill Off Star Wars
A lot of commentary here and elsewhere has focused on how Disney seems to be systematically dismantling the Star Wars fan base and destroying the…
Hollywood Makes the Rubble Bounce with Geriatric Indiana Jones Film
No sooner do I point out that prequels are worse than sequels than Hollywood collectively shouts: “Hold my beer!” (Okay, it’s probably wine, but you…
The Age of Creative Desolation and the Perils of Prequels
We live in an age of creative desolation. The big players aren’t interested in art, only wringing money out of sure bets. Some might say…
It’s Over, Star Wars… Stop Sending Me Texts.
Last week was a little weird because I’d completely forgotten about the whole “May the Fourth Be with You” thing. Yet starting that morning,…
Amazon Studios’ ‘Comrade Detective’ is Hilarious -and a Little Scary
The mark of a good film (or TV show) is that it holds up well under repeat viewings. The mark of a great one…
Superhero Movies & the Strange Death of Character Development
We are constantly told that one of the reasons for the proliferation of superhero movies is Hollywood’s thirst for foreign (particularly Chinese Communist) money. …
Hollywood’s Problem is That It Has Lost Its Sense of Fear
Some years ago, I met a man whose leg had been horribly wounded while he was serving in Afghanistan. He was part of an advanced…
Joss Whedon Denounces Male Feminism, Enters Monastery
Scandal-plagued director Joss Whedon today said that “male feminism was always a lie” and in atonement for what he called “my many sins”…
Geek Guns Part 23: Deadpool’s Mark XIX Desert Eagle
Whether one looks at comic books, fiction or film, firearms play a huge part in geek culture. In fact, there’s an entire web site dedicated…