The first words in the scrolling text that opens Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker are “The dead speak!” It continues on with a few things to remind us where the story left off. But those first three words are all we really need, because as the film progresses, the dead will indeed… [Read More]
Jack Ryan: Who Gets to Live?
Before I get going, I need to be honest. First, I’m probably not the most qualified to truly dig into whether or not Amazon’s Jack Ryan strays too far from the original Tom Clancy novels (it’s been years since I read them), or if there will ever be an actor that is as convincing in… [Read More]
Solo: Love Finds a Way
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…. Lucasfilm/Disney are now 4 films in on their revitalized Star Wars plans. The plans so far have been clear: Honor the past while looking toward the future and a new generation. Star Wars purists have had mixed reaction to the new canon, but there is… [Read More]
Blade Runner 2049: Still Running
Let’s get this out of the way quickly. If you’re not a fan on the original Blade Runner, you will likely not be particularly interested or impressed by its sequel, Blade Runner 2049. If you, like myself, are a fan of the original, however… maybe everything has led to this. Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival),… [Read More]
4.04 On the Run with BLADE RUNNER 2049
In the year 2017, director Denis Villeneuve attempted the impossible: to direct a sequel to the incomparable sci-fi classic, BLADE RUNNER. With the release of BLADE RUNNER 2049, Villeneuve’s risk became our reward by creating one of the year’s most compelling films yet it still struggles to find an audience. This week, Steve welcomes Face2Face‘s… [Read More]
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Use it or Lose it #TBT
I’ll just come out and say it: I’ve never seen the Indiana Jones series. I don’t have a good excuse either. Maybe it’s my age (I wasn’t even alive in 1981 when Raiders of the Lost Ark released) or my over-active imagination (face melting – not a fan), who knows. But I am determined to… [Read More]
Why I Don’t Want To See The Force Awakens
I remember seeing The Return of the Jedi as a seven year old. Sure, I’d seen A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. I couldn’t wait for the good guys to bust in and reclaim Han (remember, we didn’t know for sure he could be rescued but we hoped), and for the evil Empire to be destroyed. In those days… [Read More]
Awakening the Force
Have you got your tickets? That seems to have been one of the main questions amongst Star Wars fans over the last 6 weeks. Amazingly, as soon as Fandango opened their digital doors for advance tickets for The Force Awakens, the latest chapter in the Star Wars canon, they didn’t just get snapped up… they… [Read More]
Age Of Adaline: Coming To Grips With Life & Love
If we’re honest with ourselves, we have questions about what happens next. In the next five minutes, the next five years, in the next … hereafter. Our fiction reflects this, as we read stories and watch movies about people who live forever, people who create technology to extend life, and people who come back… [Read More]
