retro review
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My Science Project, a Big Middle Finger, and Me
A middle finger coming out of the trunk of a car. That was literally my only memory of the . For some reason — probably because I was very young when I first saw it — that image burned itself into my brain and for decades it was the only thing I’d associate with the…
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How Jodorowsky’s Dune Speaks To The Now (Beyond The Upcoming Film)
When the 2014 documentary directed by Frank Pavich tells the story of Dune by Alejandro Jodorowsky, aka, “the greatest movie never made.” My thought was watching it again would scratch the itch for my excitement for the new take. I didn’t expect what happened instead.
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Dick Tracy Is An Exercise Of Style Over Substance, With Lots Of Batman Sprinkled On Top
Watching Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy today, it feels more like an experiment than a movie. Oh sure, there’s a story in there and at times it’s entertaining as hell, but what stands out three decades after its release is how Beatty was able to springboard off the success of Tim Burton’s Batman to make a…
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The Beautifully Dull Paradox Of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 40 Years Later
Forty years ago a landmark moment in Star Trek‘s history arrived, in the form of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It’s an important chapter in the series’ survival, the turning point from cancelled cult classic to enduring icon of science fiction. But there is a reason we remember The Motion Picture‘s place in history more…