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The Mandalorian Is an Akira Kurosawa Samurai More Than a Cowboy
A lot of the discussion of Disney+’s The Mandalorian frames the show in terms of Westerns. Actor Pedro Pascal has called the show ...
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CGI James Dean Shows an Actor’s Brand Is More Important Than the Actor
It was recently announced that James Dean would finally star in a fourth credited motion picture, despite having died over six decades ago. ...
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Pete’s Dragon Is Pure Cinematic Magic
It seems unlikely that you missed it, but Disney+ launched this week. The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars television series, has predictably ...
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The Mandalorian Shows Disney Has Returned to Playing Star Wars Safe
Theoretically, The Mandalorian breaks new ground for the Star Wars franchise. It represents the series’s first foray into live-action television by serving as ...
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His Dark Materials Owes More to Game of Thrones Than Lord of the Rings
This article contains minor spoilers for Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series. The most revealing moment in “Lyra’s Jordan,” the first episode of ...
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The King Should Not Get Lost in the Shuffle of Netflix’s Other Oscar Bait
There is a moment in Netflix’s Shakespeare-inspired historical drama The King that directly evokes the infamous Battle of the Bastards from Game of ...
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Did Rorschach Agree with White Supremacists or Just Inspire Them?
HBO’s Watchmen debuted to rave reviews, but there has been some pushback. There is a gulf of more than 50 percent between the ...
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Terminator: Dark Fate Cynically Undoes Judgment Day
This article contains spoilers for Terminator: Dark Fate. The tagline to The Terminator promises audiences, “The thing that won’t die, in the nightmare ...
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Ringu Is a Gothic Horror Story for the Information Age
Ringu has become a cultural touchstone in the two decades since its original release. The film was a breakout hit, paving the way ...
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Disney Has Weaponized Spoiler Culture into a Marketing Strategy
Last week, the New York Times revealed that The Mandalorian will feature “a dramatic Star Wars-universe spoiler in the first episode.” This announcement ...
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The Shining’s Haunting Is Both Too Vast and Too Intimate to Escape
The Shining remains the quintessential haunted house movie. The Overlook Hotel, the remote and isolated establishment at the heart of Stanley Kubrick’s film, ...
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The Rise of Skywalker Can Correct Return of the Jedi’s Failings
The trailers for The Rise of Skywalker suggest that the Star Wars franchise is still grappling with the legacy of Return of the ...
