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Why The Menu's Satire Fails Where Glass Onion's Succeeds
The Menu and Knives Out: Glass Onion have similar premises and class commentary, but Glass Onion's satire lampoons its targets more effectively.
Damien Chazelle Is Right: More Movies Should Be Divisive (Like Babylon)
The director claims more movies should produce extreme reactions in audiences, to which his recent jazzy, indulgent epic is its own testament.
Bond 26 Must Completely Drop A Classic 007 Trait
Not that 007 can never say never again to a one-night stand, but it's time to stop womanizing being such a major feature of Bond's character.
Quantum Of Solace Is Exactly What Craig's Bond Needed After Casino Royale
The sequel is the spiritual "hangover" Casino Royale's tragic ending demanded, proving there are some wounds Craig's Bond can't just bounce back from.
One of Casino Royale's Final Lines Perfectly Sets Up No Time to Die
Bond's callous rejection of M's suggestion to take some time after Vesper Lynd's death reflects the tragic flaw that becomes his ultimate undoing.
The Dark Knight Is The Movie The Batman So Obviously Wishes It Was
In nearly every similarity and difference between it and its predecessor, The Batman only tries (and fails) to escape The Dark Knight's shadow.
Why Barbarian’s AJ Twist Worked So Well (& Made Tess’ Story Scarier)
The big tonal shift at the movie's midpoint draws special attention to how its characters (and people like them) perceive threats around them.
Why Jimmy McGill's Real Saul Goodman Transformation Happens Offscreen
After six seasons, Better Call Saul proved Jimmy McGill's complete disappearance into Saul Goodman was never a moment the audience needed to see.
Why An Old Man Iron Man Story Could Never Work In The MCU
Iron Man reaching old age would undermine Tony Stark learning selflessness & sacrifice in his MCU arc. It's why an Old Man Stark story can't happen.
Avatar’s Legacy Is Complicated (But Its Impact Is Massive & Still Evolving)
The Avatar sequel has fans and critics looking at the original movie's lasting reception and reevaluating its influence on Hollywood today.
Moonage Daydream Left Out So Much From The Last 5 Years Of Bowie's Life
Bowie's last years saw him not only mount a final comeback, but leave an album that reframed his legacy and directly grappled with his impending death