Category: Archive
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
You need to see this movie. It’s incredible. It’s Dreamworks at the best of their craft, juggling characters, emotion, tones, animation, and deconstruction. Puss in Boots has never been better.
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The Keeper of Tales
This story’s meta involves a man who’s switching to a new career and doing an amazing job doing it. The novel also dances with the meta of its fantasy genre. But above all, it’s a good story about an old man who needs to move on from his own story and write a new chapter…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
There are so many ways the second act and the theme could’ve been stronger. Two great movies have been followed up by an “ok” one at best.
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The Super Mario Bros Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie could have been worse, yes; but… it really could have been better. Did I have a lot of fun? Yes. Loads of fun. But will I remember it in the long run? I’m not sure I will.
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Supercop
The story doesn’t really matter. Because the point of Supercop is to see some of the craziest stunts and fights you’ll ever see in your whole life.
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Escapism and Storytelling
I don’t pretend to have all the answers. Little ‘ol me, writing a blog post on escapism, won’t answer everyone’s questions. I’m sure people will disagree with me. But, fundamentally, I think there is value to escaping, whether it’s “useful” or not.
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John Wick Chapter 4
It’s rare to see something this good. To see something so full of action, yet so poignant at the same time. This movie deserves all the praise it’s going to get.
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The Batman (2022): When a Story Doesn’t Match Your Character
If the character you’re presenting and the character they need to be for the story you’re showing don’t line up, there’s dissonance. One or the other will get compromised.
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: 20th Anniversary Edition
But whether this book stays true or is one day proven false, I will adapt to my circumstances. We all do. And that, according to Jared Diamond, makes us uniquely human.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once: Kindness Is Key
Whether or not it wins best picture, it’s an amazing movie and a stellar performance by Ke Huy Quan, an actor who deserves his time in the sun.
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