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Watching Ahsoka, it increasingly feels like Star Wars is a series of Pavlovian triggers designed to appeal to audience members who already care about the objects on screen.
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Ahsoka Is About Star Wars’ Obsession with Continuity
Darren Mooney Oct 9, 2023
The Exorcist: Believer is a timely piece of horror cinema, a dark allegory about the way in which the modern world seems designed to pit people against one another and force them to make monstrous choices that fundamentally compromise them.
In the Frame
The Exorcist: Believer Is a Parable for a Divided America
Darren Mooney Oct 26, 2023
William Friedkin’s The Exorcist remains one of the best horror movies ever made. It is also a film indelibly of its moment — a perfect snapshot of the simmering anxieties of early 1970s America.
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The Exorcist is About the Horrors of Modernity
Darren Mooney Oct 26, 2023
With the release of The Creator in cinemas, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit director Gareth Edwards’ last film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
In the Frame
With Rogue One, Gareth Edwards Gave Star Wars a Sense of Scale
Darren Mooney Oct 26, 2023
Themes of othering and oppression have been a key metaphor in stories about robots for decades in cinema. However, The Creator stands out for taking this metaphor and applying it directly to not only the Vietnam War, but also cinematic depictions of that conflict.
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The Creator is a Science Fiction Allegory About Vietnam War Films
Darren Mooney Sep 29, 2023
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Expedition
Auntie Ethel’s Teahouse Is A Must-See Location in Baldur’s Gate 3
Jacob Linden Sep 28, 2023
In many long-running horror franchises, there comes a point where the films seem to scream, “Enough!” Saw III throws audience expectations back in their faces.
Rest of the World
Saw III is the Ultimate "Screw You" Sequel
Darren Mooney Sep 27, 2023
There is an inherent and nostalgic romance to the idea of small town America, but No One Will Save You plays as a biting commentary on small-town life.
In the Frame
No One Will Save You Is a Must-Watch Horror Study of Small-Town Alienation
Darren Mooney Sep 25, 2023
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Video Games
Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield Are the Two Extremes of RPG Storytelling
Colin Munch Sep 22, 2023
Horror films have always been the quiet steady earners for Hollywood. On the slow road to recovery, studios are relying more than ever on horror films performing well at the box office.
In the Frame
Now More Than Ever, Hollywood is Counting on Horror
Darren Mooney Sep 21, 2023
With Ahsoka bringing back Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, studios need to go beyond just invoking nostalgia and do something with it.
Movies & TV
Star Wars, Ahsoka, and the Diminishing Returns of Nostalgia as Spectacle
Darren Mooney Sep 18, 2023
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Sorry One Piece Fans, Alita: Battle Angel Is the Best Live-Action Anime
Jesse Lab Sep 15, 2023
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