Category: Movies
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Dune (1984): The Rough First Attempt
Oh, you thought I was just going to wait for part two of the new version? Hell no! We’re going back to the original 80s movie, baby! David Lynch’s Dune is simultaneously one of the most boring and hilarious movies I have ever seen. It’s crammed to the brim with boring exposition that explains and…
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Dune (2021): The Greatest Book Adaptation in a Decade
Part 2 confirmed, baby! Let’s gooooooooo! I’ll admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of the original Dune book. There was plenty of stuff that I liked, but nowhere near enough to make me want to read the later books in the series. Still, when I heard this movie was happening, I got decently excited.…
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El Camino: The Breaking Bad Epilogue
This feels like an extended episode of Breaking Bad. Like they sandwiched two episodes together and said “That’s it. That’s our epilogue.” Taking place immediately after the finale of the show, El Camino opens with Jesse Pinkman as he escapes Jack’s compound. But the joy of his freedom is short-lived, as he soon becomes the…
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We Need to Talk About the Mario Movie Cast
Is it a stretch to put this in the character analysis slot of the week? Absolutely. Am I doing it anyways? Yes. It’s my blog I can do what I want. Originally, I didn’t have any real intentions to talk about the upcoming Mario movie. I’d probably have reviewed it, and I probably still will.…
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The Suicide Squad: Salvaging a Catastrophe
Honestly? I’m amazed this movie exists. Not just because they somehow managed to get James Gunn who somehow managed to convince DC to let him use characters like Polka-Dot Man and John Cena. But because the first movie was a fucking catastrophe! It’s no secret that the first Suicide Squad was a butchered nightmare. It…
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