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The Ending of ‘Strange World’- and a New Kind of Fronteer

Near the end of Disney's 'Strange World,' its title finally comes into focus. The eco punk utopia the film has presented comes tumbling down with a single realization: the planet is truly alive. The carefully balanced ecosystem, implicit to their surface world culture, is laid bare. The world of Avalonia is even more delicate than…

December 26, 20220Comments

ByK.J.

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The Evolution of ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

Many of you have probably heard about the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ drama by now. If for no other reason, you’ve probably gotten that exposure through “spitgate.” One actor in the upcoming film, Harry Styles, allegedly spat on another actor during the premiere while on video. The actual footage, however, doesn’t really show anything conclusive. It…

October 2, 20220Comments

ByK.J.

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Luke Skywalker’s Flop Era: The Forgotten Films of Mark Hamill (1989-1998)

When Mark Hamill retired Luke Skywalker in 1983, his career did not die. However, he also curated a very intentional body of work to distance himself from his iconic character. As opposed to bawdy TV actors like Adam West or William Shatner, whose careers became largely about touting their stardom in their respective niches, Hamill…

September 18, 20220Comments

ByK.J.

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Neptune Frost as Afrofuturism

Neptune Frost’ is often Lynchian, disconnected. Says Alondra Nelson of Afrofuturism: “Afrofuturism draws upon the feeling of alienation inherited from American blacks, which it sublimates. In this conception, certain elements of Afro-American culture (such as the transcendence of spirituals) are re-imagined and transposed into a new cosmic perspective, where the alienated become extraterrestrial.” This is,…

August 28, 20220Comments

ByK.J.

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The Film That Ended Don Bluth’s Empire

Before we investigate 2000's 'Titan A.E.', there are several players worth mentioning. The first is, of course, Don Bluth. Bluth had spent many years playing footsie with Walt Disney Studios: he came back in after animating under Walt Disney years earlier to continue his path. He was gaining momentum, and his final film under Disney’s…

August 7, 20220Comments

ByK.J.

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A History of ‘Mad God’

Said Phil Tippett, the man who has devoted his life to special effects, “Visual effects people are either 'gurus' or 'magicians' or 'pioneers.' But Willis O'Brien was the pioneer. He was the guy who took technologies from the 1800s, and figured out how to turn them into King Kong. The rest of us are craftsmen…

July 25, 20220Comments

ByK.J.

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It’s Time to Reexamine ‘The Orville’ in time for ‘New Horizons’ on Hulu

To understand ‘The Orville’s’ goals, we must first illuminate what ‘Star Trek’s’ were. While Star Wars valued escapism, Star Trek, and by extension Gene Roddenberry its creator, valued social progress. With time and age, I learned to appreciate the conversations that not only reflected theoretical world views, but often shared DNA with the world we…

July 17, 20220Comments

ByK.J.

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The Orville Episode Guide For ‘New Horizons’

Creating a guide to navigate a show like The Orville is equal parts important and challenging. This is a show made up of entirely TV actors in an episodic format, intended to spoof Star Trek and its subsequent spin-off programs. It also brings a quality all its own, and as the show progresses the show's…

July 7, 20220Comments

ByK.J.

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Villeneuve’s Dune: To Rue or Follow Through?- And What You Need to Know

Finally, after more than fifty years, the seminal adaptation for Frank Herbert’s grand-scale space opera, Dune, has arrived. We’ve already covered previously on the page the infamous David Lynch film from the 1980s. We’ve also covered a little-known miniseries from the turn of the millennium, as well as what had initially inspired Herbert to write…

October 27, 20210Comments

ByK.J.

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Dune’s Meaning and a Little Known Miniseries

It’s common knowledge to those immersed in the fandom of Frank Herbert’s Dune that the resulting David Lynch film hardly did it justice. The film wasn’t a complete loss- and you can learn more from last week’s article about that. Still, audiences have been searching for an adaptation that plays closer to Herbert’s vision. That…

October 20, 20210Comments

ByK.J.

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