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Tom Cruise going on a crusade to save Hollywood from itself (and AI) is the metatext of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.
In the Frame
In Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise's Impossible Mission Is to Save Hollywood from Itself
Darren Mooney Jul 13, 2023
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion struggling and failing to start Goblin Wars among the tribes with staff theft
Expedition
Struggling to Start a Goblin War in Oblivion
Jacob Linden Jul 12, 2023
Barbie Oppenheimer release in movie theaters same weekend in harmony and sync, healthy for cinema as counterprogramming, yet Warner Bros David Zaslav demands competition with Christopher Nolan
Rest of the World
Barbie or Oppenheimer? Both!
Darren Mooney Jul 11, 2023
The Flash & Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny are the children of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: nostalgia aimed at the wrong audience demographic, not appealing to 18 - 34 year old people
In the Frame
The Flash and Dial of Destiny Are the Children of The Rise of Skywalker
Darren Mooney Jul 8, 2023
Villains that you love to hate are back in movies: Nazis in Dial of Destiny, High Evolutionary at Marvel, just totally evil bad guys with no moral ambiguity.
In the Frame
The Return of the Love-to-Hate Villain
Darren Mooney Jul 7, 2023
Logan - James Mangold fascinating filmography body of movies charts changing Hollywood
Rest of the World
James Mangold's Filmography Charts a History of a Changing Hollywood
Darren Mooney Jul 4, 2023
It feels like the art direction at Blizzard Entertainment has ambitions of elevated horror for Diablo IV, but the gameplay will not allow it.
Storycraft
Diablo IV Wants to Be Elevated Horror, but Its Gameplay Won't Allow It
Colin Munch Nov 10, 2023
The Witcher season 3 Netflix at its best as Hercules Xena fantasy and not as Game of Thrones politics epic
In the Frame
The Witcher Is at Its Best When It's Not Trying to Be Game of Thrones
Darren Mooney Oct 4, 2024
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny nostalgia villain and the point ending spoilers time travel dead Mutt
In the Frame
Nostalgia Is Both the Villain and Point of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Darren Mooney Jun 30, 2023
Wes Anderson Asteroid City Draws Attention to the Artists Behind the Art
Rest of the World
Wes Anderson's Asteroid City Draws Attention to the Artists Behind the Art
Darren Mooney Jun 28, 2023
Warner Bros. DC chose The Flash over Batgirl movie for theaters theatrical release versus cancellation - this was a mistake
In the Frame
Warner Bros. Chose The Flash Over Batgirl: This Was a Mistake
Darren Mooney Jun 25, 2023
The Flash Secret Invasion superhero existential crisis Marvel MCU DC imposed necessity of superheroes
In the Frame
From The Flash to Secret Invasion, the Superhero Genre Is Having an Existential Crisis
Darren Mooney Jun 23, 2023
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