Category: Movies

Cinematic Parallels and Mirrored Duels: The KENOBI Finale and THE LAST JEDI

Deborah Chow must be a fan of Rian Johnson's THE LAST JEDI. And this is not a takedown of either. In fact I loved both works. And after watching KENOBI and specifically the finale, I saw a NUMBER of visual queues that pointed from the aforementioned series to the imagery and narrative of TLJ. Think … Continue reading Cinematic Parallels and Mirrored Duels: The KENOBI Finale and THE LAST JEDI →

How MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS takes place after NO WAY HOME but before HAWKEYE

So today Disney Plus released an updated version of the MCU timeline that showed just where DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS fits in. And it surprised some people. Let’s take a look: They placed MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS before HAWKEYE. And people had an issue with this. And that's upsetting. Because I totally got … Continue reading How MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS takes place after NO WAY HOME but before HAWKEYE →

JUST A THEORY | Will Leia meet Darth Vader in OBI-WAN KENOBI… and could she be on a “mercy mission”??

There's much speculation floating around about the remaining three episodes of OBI-WAN KENOBI: will Darth Vader and Obi-Wan meet again, will Reva find out who Leia actually is, will the Grand Inquisitor return? But one possible confrontation sent me into speculation mode after Episode 3, and I haven't heard many people discuss the possibility. I … Continue reading JUST A THEORY | Will Leia meet Darth Vader in OBI-WAN KENOBI… and could she be on a “mercy mission”?? →

13 Weird Things I Learned From Watching THE BATMAN 13 Times IN THEATERS

As THE BATMAN drops on HBO MAX tomorrow, I decided to reflect on my experience with the film so far. Yeah I am a lunatic who has watched in 13 times. Maybe that's not that crazy but it feels like it. But for me, this is a film that goes far beyond genre-defining and became … Continue reading 13 Weird Things I Learned From Watching THE BATMAN 13 Times IN THEATERS →

The Importance of the Aesthetics of Disney’s SNOW WHITE (and why Rachel Anne Zegler is a great fit)

Is the age of princesses over? More than any other Disney live-action adaptation, the currently in production live-action version of Walt Disney’s 1938 masterpiece SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS has been filled with people asking the question, “why?” And for reasons ranging ANYWHERE from "why remake a masterpiece?" to "why remake a film that … Continue reading The Importance of the Aesthetics of Disney’s SNOW WHITE (and why Rachel Anne Zegler is a great fit) →

ETERNALS THEORY DISCUSSION – Millenia of Memories, Now Running Out of Time

Marvel's ETERNALS are the first MCU characters to really experience existential dread. And I love them for it. Imagine a story about an ancient family that has been living and fighting together (sometimes each other) for over 7000 years, but suddenly finds itself on the brink of revelation that redirects their purpose and makes them … Continue reading ETERNALS THEORY DISCUSSION – Millenia of Memories, Now Running Out of Time →

Watching ETERNALS at The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood – Costumes, Food and Merch!

While in LA this week for job meetings, I made it a point to find time to visit one of my favorite places on the planet to watch a movie: The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. I couldn’t resist watching ETERNALS for a second time. The entire block high above Hollywood Blvd. was decked out … Continue reading Watching ETERNALS at The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood – Costumes, Food and Merch! →

WW84, Superman 3 and Movies About Movies – Part 3: Themes

PART 3 - THEMATIC SIMILARITIES There are themes that run through both WW84 and SUPERMAN 3. In SUPERMAN 3, many of these themes came from Richard Lester’s less successful films like PETULIA. These themes are very unique for a superhero action film and when I grew up and re-watched SUPERMAN 3 as an adult it … Continue reading WW84, Superman 3 and Movies About Movies – Part 3: Themes →