Jacob Oller

Jacob Oller writes everywhere (Vanity Fair, The Guardian, Playboy, FSR, Paste, etc.) about everything that matters (film, TV, video games, memes, life).
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‘Wonder Woman’ And The Cyclical Disillusion of DC Fandom

By Jacob Oller 

Diana’s journey reflects those that continue believing in DC.

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Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me Captain Jack Sparrow Was A Sex Trafficker?

By Jacob Oller 

The Pirates of the Caribbean series gets a much darker lead thanks to an obscure (and official) short film.

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‘Alien: Covenant’ and the Importance of Clone-Boning

By Jacob Oller 

Double-trouble Michael Fassbenders are the best things in Alien: Covenant.

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‘Get Me Roger Stone’ Review: Lies, Sex, and Videotape

By Jacob Oller 

Roger Stone’s narcissistic villainy can’t be addressed with this gawking doc.

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20 Movies You Didn’t Know Premiered at Cannes

By Jacob Oller 

Cannes Film Festival is more accessible than you might think.

‘Small Crimes’ Review: Netflix’s Latest Paroles Our Attention Too Early

By Jacob Oller 

Evan Katz’s second feature lets Nikolaj Coster-Waldau shine all too briefly.

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‘Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie’ Review: Streaming’s Low Standards For Original Content Is Tested

By Jacob Oller 

Jeff Garlin’s lethargic detective movie shows Netflix will buy any comedy zombie.

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‘Alien: Covenant’ Review: Prometheus Unbound and Unhinged

By Jacob Oller 

A stellar cast and competent thrills battle Ridley Scott’s navel-gazing.

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Charlie Hunnam’s Dumb-Dumbs Are Anything But Humdrum

By Jacob Oller