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Will Hollywood Survive? And Should It?
I’d much prefer to talk about positive things instead of dwelling on the negative, but sometimes we have to face hard truths. This year might go down in history as the beginning of the end of Hollywood. I don’t think … Continue reading
10 Heartwarming ‘You Are Not Alone’ Movie Scenes
I love movies that not only have happy endings but also reward their heroes’ lonely travails by inspiring others to rise up and support them. Here are 10 “you are not alone” scenes that will inspire you not to give … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films, Videos
Tagged angels in the outfield, films, ghostbusters, lord of the rings, movies, quigley down under, rudy, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, three musketeers, videos, wedding singer
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Middle Movies Everyone Agrees Are the Best in Their Trilogies
Even though it seems like everyone disagrees on just about every imaginable topic, it’s nice to know that there are at least some things we can all agree upon. Take, for example, movie trilogies. There are a number of them … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, empire strikes back, evil dead, films, mad max, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sam raimi, sequels, spiderman, star wars, the dark knight, the godfather, x-men
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It Took Me 33 Years to Get This Subtle Spaceballs Joke
I’ve seen Spaceballs many times, and there’s one joke in it that’s always gone over my head. I couldn’t understand why it was in there or what it meant until this past week when it finally dawned on me, and … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged comedy, films, funny, jokes, mel brooks, movies, parody, puns, spaceballs, star wars, videos
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How to End a Lightsaber Duel
I watched Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and was thoroughly underwhelmed like most people, but not just because of its desperate attempt to pretend there was a plan all along when it’s obvious that these three films didn’t know … Continue reading
The Defining Movies of the Last 5 Decades
We are on the cusp of beginning a new year and a new decade, and, with this in mind, a friend and I were recently talking about movies that define the last five decades. He’s about 20 years older than … Continue reading
10 Times Disney Chased Popular Film Trends
Disney is well known for creating their own film trends. They practically invented the template for feature-length animated movies in the 1930s, released the first movie about video games with 1982’s Tron, and made pirates cool again for a brief … Continue reading
Movie Matchups: Avengers: Infinity War vs. Star Wars: A New Hope
I’ve heard Avengers: Infinity War described as the Empire Strikes Back of the Marvel Cinematic Universe because of its dark tone and somber ending. But I would argue that people who say that are a little off the mark. Avengers: … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, avengers, comic books, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star wars
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What We Want from Star Wars, and Why We’ll Never Get It
People are seeking something from Star Wars. Like Luke Skywalker staring at the two suns on the horizon of Tatooine, we yearn for some vague notion of adventure, but we can’t find the words to describe it. I’m going to give you those words. Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged empire strikes back, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star wars
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A Philosopher’s Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Prepare yourself for the most politically incorrect take you will ever see on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It will give you a whole new perspective on the film. Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star wars, stefan molyneux, the last jedi, videos
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