The Elephant in the Room

On May 17, 2019May 24, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

The old Dumbo: dark and weird.

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Captive and Uncaptivated

On May 15, 2019May 24, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

Sometimes, it takes a pale imitation to appreciate anew the immense artistry required to pull off proper cinema of spectacle.

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Black Mother | Pokémon Detective Pikachu

On May 13, 2019May 18, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

From one of my 2019 favorites, to one of the year’s ugliest:

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Stray Takes: ‘Shazam!’

On May 10, 2019May 11, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

And now, a series of Shazam! stray takes:

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The Importance of Being Earnest…!

On May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

Shazam! further emboldens my hottest of takes: DC > Marvel.

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‘Hellboy’

On May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

I can’t decide if the new and not-improved Hellboy’s so-bad-it’s-good, or just…good?

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Missing Spirit

On May 7, 2019May 8, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

Missing Link and Teenage Spirit:

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Dragged Across Concrete | Sunset

On May 6, 2019May 7, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

‘Dragged Across Concrete’ — a sentiment that applies to both of these movies:

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Four Quadrants

On May 5, 2019May 6, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

All disappointing, to varying degrees:

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‘Us’

On May 4, 2019May 8, 2019 By Steven StraussIn Remember All the Movies, Terry, We'd Go SeeLeave a comment

Is Us semiotic storytelling, semiotics as storytelling, or semiotics over storytelling?

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