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PinnedThe Fatalistic Myopia of ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’‘King of the Monsters’ follows the all-too common trend of science fiction and broadcasts Malthusian fascism in its tale of climate changeAug 21, 20192Aug 21, 20192
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Published inSUPERJUMPThe Frustrating Story of ‘Little Hope’Supermassive walks the path of least resistance in their latest game about a family haunted by past sinsJan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
Published inFanfare‘Star Wars’ and the Art of ‘Making It up as We Go Along’‘Star Wars’ was never a planned story, but it also wasn’t subject to the whims of no plan at all eitherJun 18, 20201Jun 18, 20201
Published inFanfare‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and Failing Upwards (Part II)Episode IX drives home the message that ‘Star Wars’ doesn’t have the room nor the creatives necessary to support diverse narrativesMay 28, 20201May 28, 20201
Published inFanfare‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and Failing Upwards (Part I)Episode IX never stood much chance of being a good film, and the bitter pill is living with that realityMay 22, 20201May 22, 20201
Published inFanfare‘The Last Jedi’ and the Death of a Story‘The Last Jedi’ is not a sequel to ‘The Force Awakens’ but a standard, non-subversive refutation of its ideas and its lead charactersFeb 5, 20201Feb 5, 20201