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Alien 3 Understands the Nihilism at the Heart of the Alien Franchise
The Alien film franchise unfolds in a cold and hostile universe, and no film in the franchise understands this better than Alien 3. ...
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Better Call Saul Offers a Fitting Eulogy on the Television Antihero
Better Call Saul has always quietly been one of the best shows on television throughout its run, but its fifth season was exceptional. ...
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The MCU Could Learn a Lot from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man
After months of speculation, Sam Raimi has officially confirmed that he will take over the directorial reins on Doctor Strange and the Multiverse ...
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There’s Never Been Another Blockbuster Like David Lynch’s Dune, for Better or Worse
To this day, it is remarkable that David Lynch’s Dune is a thing that actually exists, however mangled. The decision to hire Lynch ...
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Dune Is a Deconstruction of Classic ‘Chosen One’ Narratives
Dune is a complicated and challenging text. The novel has been rightly praised as “science-fiction’s greatest fantasy epic” and “perhaps the greatest novel ...
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You Don’t Have to Understand Twin Peaks — You Just Need to Feel It
As with most things in life, it is perhaps easiest to explain the popular memory of Twin Peaks by referencing to The Simpsons. ...
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The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker, and What It Means to Be a Good Sequel
Even after its release on home media, the debate around Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continues — and The Last Jedi by ...
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The Optimism of Star Trek: The Next Generation Lives on in Michael Schur Comedies
This article contains spoilers for The Good Place. There has been a lot of discussion about utopian and dystopian storytelling in recent years ...
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Edge of Tomorrow Wasn’t a Video Game, but It’s the Best Video Game Movie
With the early release of Sonic the Hedgehog on streaming, it’s worth pausing to acknowledge the greatest video game movie ever: Edge of ...
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4 Years Later, We’re Still Talking About Batman v Superman… and That’s Great
It has been four years since Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released, and we still can’t stop talking about it. To ...
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Star Trek: Picard Is a Story of Parental Failure… and Redemption
Star Trek: Picard is a messy and awkward story of a father trying to make things right. Pop culture narratives have long fixated ...
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Pet Sematary Breathes New Life into an Old Horror Standard
Stephen King has a pretty mixed record when it comes to cinematic adaptations of his work. There are obviously any number of success ...
