Slouching toward mayhem
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
By their nature, apocalypse movies are unsubtle. Regardless of the trappings, every film in the genre follows the same basic narrative arc: one day things …
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Mad about Science: Alien (1979)
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The few times that I’ve penned an article about a movie it has been to tear it to pieces for scientific inaccuracies, ludicrous time jumps …
If you want to honor Pearl Harbor, don’t watch the Michael Bay film
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I confess, I’m a sucker for war films. Iconic entries in the genre like Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan and Dunkirk…
Napoleonic
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s tempting to say that the new film Napoleon, from director Ridley Scott, which premiered in theaters just before Thanksgiving, comes at an apt …
El Conde gives Augusto Pinochet the Count Dracula treatment
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The best art always depicts things we think we understand but in ways that make us think again. The moody 2023 film El Conde from …
Disney+ series Ahsoka makes old Star Wars fans feel even older — and that’s good
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s telling that The Washington Post felt compelled to publish a piece Aug. 22 titled, “What you need to watch before Ahsoka series releases.” First, …
Turning back the clock with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
One thing that can be said in favor of Hollywood’s addictive cycle of prequels, sequels and reboots is that I’ve been able to replay many …
3,000 Years of Longing… for John Wick 4
By Danielle Packard
Reader Contributor
Across the country, moviegoers are preparing for the cinema mashup “Barbenheimer.” What is a cinema mash-up you ask? Like a blue moon it happens rarely …
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has big disaffected early-middle age energy
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Warning: This article may contain plot details that some consider spoilers.
Hunting for elevated themes in a Marvel blockbuster is almost certainly an exercise in …
A Christmas Story Christmas is more a rumination on mortality than a holiday romp
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A Christmas Story is, to a certain population, among the quintessential ruminations on the seasonal experience — at least from the perspective of a couple …
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