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loaded question: are the Razzies — or any discussion about the worst films in any given year — worth our time?

Mon, Jan 22, 2024
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Punching down is totally uncalled for, but I do think there is value in talking about movie worsts, if they focus on the excesses of the big-budget movie machine.

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loaded question: how do we reinvent cinema in the streaming age?

Mon, Oct 09, 2023
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What might reinvented cinema look like? What kinds of stories might cinema tell that it hasn’t been in recent years, or ever? Where do we go from here?

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loaded question: what young actor (of any gender) working today could be the next great action star?

Tue, Oct 03, 2023
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I honestly cannot think of anyone who could carry on the tradition of the 80s stars. The babies of the current crop of whom we might consider up-and-coming action stars are not that young…

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loaded question: have apocalyptic movies lulled us into a false sense of security about climate change?

Mon, Feb 28, 2022
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What would human civilization look like after a billions-dead catastrophe? “End of the world” movies almost universally fail to confront that. Do we need to do better?

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loaded question: have you ever been so angry at a movie’s trailer that you wanted to sue the studio?

Mon, Jan 31, 2022
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Can you sue when all the funny bits are in the trailer? Can you sue if a piece of music you love is in the trailer but not in the movie? What would compel you to take legal action?

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curated: “Trailers Use Slower and Moodier New Versions of Classic Songs to Lure Viewers”

Fri, Aug 27, 2021
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We’re not paying enough attention to trailers. The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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curated: RIP Ron Glass

Sat, Nov 26, 2016
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I hate this year.

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why Anthony Ingruber *must* be young Han Solo in the Star Wars spinoff

Wed, Jan 13, 2016
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He doesn’t only look and sound like Harrison Ford, he’s got the charm and the presence for the role.

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why does the Sicario Region 1 DVD cover art make it look like Benicio Del Toro is the star of the film?

Wed, Dec 23, 2015
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In a year when badass women are obviously doing very well for Hollywood, this is no explanation for this beyond unthinking, reflexive sexism.

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the magic bullet for improving the number of women directors working in Hollywood

Thu, Jul 24, 2014
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It’s pretty goddamn clear that the “magic bullet” is this: Hire more women.

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