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Movie Matchups: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse vs. Back to the Future Part II
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is similar in many ways to Back to the Future Part II. I’m too excited to say much more than that in this introduction, so let’s just fly through their connections and see what sticks.
Edge of Tomorrow’s Most Impressive Parlor Trick
In Edge of Tomorrow, Major William Cage experiences a time loop every time he is killed in battle fighting a horde of aliens called mimics. He also falls in love with a fellow soldier named Rita Vrataski along the way. … Continue reading
Like Its Predecessor, Tron: Legacy Is a Symmetrical Film
What an interesting situation this is. You see, Tron was the first complete Cinematic Chiasmus I found as a result of a reader making that suggestion to me. That was Jordan, the same one responsible for Escape from New York, … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, disney, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, tron, tron legacy
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Dark City and the Answers to Mysteries of the Human Mind
I read an article a few weeks ago that I’m having trouble finding again. It was entitled “Consciousness Remains Science’s Greatest Mystery: 25 Things About Your Mind Scientists Can’t Explain.” The link to that article no longer works, so I … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, brain, dark city, drama, films, God, humanity, mind, movie review, movies, mystery, science, science fiction
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Is Forbidden Planet’s Chiasmus a Happy Accident or Did They Plan It?
Forbidden Planet is a wonderful movie. It predated Star Trek, Alien, and other popular science fiction tales, and it set the stage for the direction they would take. As it turns out, it also established an important precedent in the … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, classic films, drama, films, forbidden planet, movie review, movies, robots, science fiction
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The Running Man Comes Full Circle in an Action-Packed Chiasmus
Unlike Ben Richards, I definitely do requests. And when my amazing reader Jordan asks me to analyze a film to see if it’s a chiasmus, I always say yes! He has a perfect track record, helping me discover the chiasmus … Continue reading
X2: X-Men United Is an Extraordinary Chiasmus
I mentioned weeks ago that Jordan asked me to see if X2: X-Men United is a chiasmus, and I agreed. Unfortunately, I got very sick shortly after that, so it took me quite a while to make good on that … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels, x-men
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The Hunt for Red October’s Chiasmus
Jack is back, and so is Jo! The first Jack Ryan film I uncovered as an example of Cinematic Chiasmus was Patriot Games. It turns out that that is not the only film featuring the famed CIA agent to be … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, hunt for red october, jack ryan, movie review, movies, movies based on books, submarine, tom clancy
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The Most Surprising Thing About Kung Fu Panda 4
The fourth film in a series is a big make-or-break moment. It is often where a series runs out of ideas and begins recycling old ones or else it becomes a self-parody. That’s true of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, animated films, comedy, dreamworks, films, kung fu panda, movie franchise, movie review, movies, sequels
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Which Is the Best Adaptation of Dune?
Dune is one of my favorite books. I’ve only read it once, but it stands out in my mind as one of the most immersive literary experiences I’ve ever had. And I’ve admired the many attempts to make it into … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, drama, dune, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, revenge movie, science fiction, sequels, tv movie
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