Author: Jacob Oller
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BoJack Horseman is the Best Show About Showbiz
Painful comedy must come from a place of understanding. The entertainment industry is an ouroboros of production, hype, consumption, and reaction. Movies formulate, the press…
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Is It Ever Too Late to Discover Something on Netflix?
Dear FSR Is It Ever Too Late To Discover Something On Netflix? Am I behind the curve or does the curve even exist? At some point in…
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Equals Is Sleepy Selfsame Sci-Fi
A promising cast is hamstrung by its emotionless premise. In the world of Drake Doremus’s Equals, the future is bleak out of efficient emotional economics.…
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How to (Re)Make a Movie
Dear FSR Don’t be the next Point Break. At some point in your life, you’ve likely been faced with a question that has no solid answer.…
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‘Stranger Things’ is an Utterly Bingeable Campfire Story
The opening credits are at the same level as Twin Peaks.
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What Should We Reboot Next?
Dear FSR Ghostbusters, Ocean’s Eleven, and now…? At some point in your life, you’ve likely been faced with a question that has no solid answer. Some…
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The Secret Life of Pets Does Toy Story All Wrong
Nothing in the rulebook says dog movies can’t be boring. FSR IllustrationAfter watching The Secret Life of Pets, I understood why the squishy yellow trash-can Minions…
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What to Read and Watch in the Game of Thrones Offseason
Dear FSR What do we do on Sundays besides weep? At some point in your life, you’ve likely been faced with a question that has no…
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How Steven Spielberg’s Dreams Fueled His Rise
How Steven Spielberg worked his way to the top, one dream at a time.
