It’s like the old nursery rhyme: in the second week of April, something something Open Thread. What’s on the plate? Hanna, the Cate Blanchett / Saoirse Ronan action-thriller (words I never thought I’d type), opens this weekend to largely favorable … Continued
The Overthinkers tackle New York Comic-Con and the changing landscape of the American holiday.
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A critical look at the greatest movie of the Star Wars Saga, Episode I.
Won’t somebody PLEASE think about the geeky children?
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Who’s gonna tell all the eight-year-olds how this war ends?
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Visually stunning, but how’s the acting?
Because I never get tired of ripping into George Lucas.
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The Overthinkers puzzle out the linguistic nuances of Star Wars.
So waaaay back in February, I mused over the scene in Raiders where Indy apparently stows away on a Nazi submarine. What is going on here? Are we meant to believe that Dr. Jones somehow snuck onto the sub, found … Continued
I recently read an article about the possibility of more Indiana Jones movies, which included this little gem: Lucas sat down with AP Television at his Big Rock Ranch outside San Francisco, where he said he didn’t pay much attention … Continued