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A Walt Disney Picture, Written by JJ Abrams, Chris Terrio, Colin Trevorrow, and Derek Connolly, Directed by JJ Abrams. This is far from a perfect film. In fact, it’s a sloppily edited, poorly plotted, and mostly badly written film that is probably the lowest in quality of the trilogy. However, from a simply fan perspective, …
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A Walt Disney Picture, Written and Directed by Rian Johnson. The most divisive film in the franchise’s history, and the film I am most torn about myself. On one hand, it is a brave and bold deconstruction of the franchise, with the emotional power of the Kylo/Rey/Luke storyline being incredibly interesting (even though I didn’t …
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A Walt Disney Picture, Written by JJ Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, and Michael Arndt, Directed by JJ Abrams. This is one of the highest grossing films in history and the first theatrical sequel to the iconic Star Wars trilogy. Many people say that it is essentially a remake of A New Hope, and that is a …
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This is one of the major awards shows on the way to the Oscars and can sometimes help to show where the awards season is heading. Best Motion Picture – Drama Joker (Warner Bros) Marriage Story (Netflix) The Irishman (Netflix) The Two Popes (Netflix) 1917 (Universal) It is a huge deal for Joker to get …
A Netflix Original Picture, Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach. Marriage Story is a great film in a year of great films, and it’s so good that it stands out as one of the very best. It is an intimate look at a divorce, but it’s also an examination of undying love, parenting, art, and …
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An Amazon Original Picture, Written and Directed by Scott Z. Burns. This film is both gripping and intentionally unflashy. It is a well researched and brutally honest depiction of a crucial time in recent history, and therefore provides one of the best screenplays of the year, which really should receive awards attention. The fallout of …
We have now finally been shown the new Star Wars trailer, and it is a piece of movie history as it is the final ever trailer we will get for a film within the Skywalker Saga, something that began over 40 years ago in 1977. That is because Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will …
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