Why James Cameron is Wrong About Star Wars: The Force Awakens
And what we underestimate about sequels and reboots in general.For reasons largely unknown, James Cameron - director of such films as… Read More
July 5, 2016
Star Wars
The Secret to Sequels Is In the Details
Why so many follow-ups are falling flat.There’s been talk of sequel fatigue this summer, and the failure of Independence Day: Resurgence… Read More
June 27, 2016
The Best Way for a Sequel to Copy the Original
Finding Dory is the latest movie to overlap perfectly, briefly.When Rogue One: A Star Wars Story arrives in theaters this… Read More
June 16, 2016
The Theatrical Release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is Over, And It Was Impressive
Disney proved that in today’s box office world, speed matters.Still thinking about catching the highest grossing domestic release of all-time? Think… Read More
June 8, 2016
Why Famous Filmmakers Praise the Remakes They Didn’t Actually Make
A Certain Tendency of Franchise CinemaBy now, you’ve probably read Devin Faraci’s piece on why fandom is broken. If not,… Read More
June 3, 2016
15 Big Questions Left Unanswered By X-Men: Apocalypse
There’s another X-Men movie out, and fittingly it’s called X-Men: Apocalypse. It’s the worst main-series installment since X-Men: The Last… Read More
May 27, 2016
Oobee Doo, All of Hollywood Wants to Be Like Disney, Too
Disney movies are hitting big on all fronts, and Hollywood wants a piece of that fire, but most of the… Read More
April 19, 2016
Han Solo And The Star Wars Prequel For Us All
A few weeks ago, I sat down for dinner with a friend of mine and was asked to explain Mad… Read More
April 18, 2016
Rogue One: What’s So Wrong With Being a Mary Sue?
There was the obligatory complaining from some dudes that the lead character is a female, and that she is also… Read More
April 7, 2016