I have to disagree that time travel and multiverses are good sci-fi tropes. They may be good fantasy tropes, but the way these phenomena are depicted they are essentially magic. As sci fi tropes they’re exhausting that really lower the stakes since the mechanic can resolve any uncomfortable problem with a little bit…

There’s always a tendency to interpret plot developments like this through the lens of what is consistent with the internal logic of the fictional narrative rather than what makes sense with the intentions or future desires of the producers/writers. These things aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive, unless its a JJ…

For a relatively contemporary list I’m sure that the absence of Hawkins Indiana is an oversight.

I watched this last night and agree that Cavill had a good take on Holmes. I found his portrayal to be more authentic than most, skipping over the need in modern renditions to play him as somewhat deranged. He also physically appeared the part, albeit with a more muscular physique. And it was enjoyable to watch him…

It strikes me that the real answer is considerably more mundane. This is probably the work of a publishing agent or some arrangement with the publisher. Lord of the Rings was the title of the anthology which ended up consisting of three books: Fellowship of the Rings, The Two Towers, and Return of the King (each…

I am very susceptible to playing the mental Kevin Bacon connecting actors across films.  This cast connects the Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Mission Impossible films in myriad ways.  It’s like all the actors are contracted to a few talent agencies and inevitably get cast together in one film or another.  If I had time on my…

Fans who shipped Bellamy and Clarke can at least have some consolation in the knowledge that at least the actors who portray them, Bob Morley and Eliza Taylor, found love in each other in real life and got hitched. 

I really enjoyed the vibe of the trailer and am hoping that the movie matches it. This would be the third attempt at Dune and contrasting the gom jabbar scene, the depiction of Caladan, the Holtzman shield training between Paul and Halleck, and the sweeping scenery of Arrakis it seems that this film has, at the very…

Does it come in black?

She’s Batman.

This feud is already tedious and given the problems in the world today astoundingly petty. The only entities who are going to benefit from this situation aren’t the game developers, the people who created iOS, or the consumers. It’s the lawyers who are poised for short term tactical advantage at everyone else’s…

There were two enormous problems with Solo that made it an unpalatable project that have nothing to with the production dramas that ensued.

When viewed from a 3rd party perspective of a business analyst it certainly will always seem that what any company does is strictly about maximizing profits. What’s easily forgotten, both in the case of Apple and Microsoft and virtually every other successful company, is that these business analysts aren’t the ones…

I was thinking more Don Jr, Eric, or Baron, but maybe that’s another phenomena entirely.

The whole point of the SpaceX space suit looking the way it does is that you’re talking about it.

I thought of Planet of the Apes but it really didn’t connect the dots the way Star Wars did. And I say this as a big fan of the franchise which was probably my favorite set of movies prior to Star Wars. The distinction I was trying to illustrate with a franchise like Planet of the Apes and Star Wars is that the…

This may not be as obvious, particularly to many now who have never known anything different, but what Empire Strikes Back did not just for the Star Wars universe but also more broadly for studios and filmmaking was that it created a serialized blockbuster franchise.

Nope- I think once they revived him they did a good job with the character but it’s still a difficult pill to swallow to watch someone get cut in half and fall down a shaft only to somehow survive and become a villain for another series.  But I guess it’s understandable since after getting thrown down the shaft he…

I’ve never been a fan of Fett having survived the Great Pit. My perspective has been that he was a very minor character and the mythology that grew around him following the original trilogy was because his armor was cool. Also, it lowers the stakes considerably if these outcomes can easily be reversed. I felt the…

If I were to accept that Boba survived the pit I’m not sure that I would align whatever story he may have with that of Mandalorian culture or history. He’s not a Mandalorian but rather a clone of Mandalorian so I see some opportunity there for being rejected by their culture and having a chip on his shoulder and…