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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker film poster

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Modern fandom is little more than ravenous consumerism, and more than any other Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker’s blockbuster maximalism is calibrated with this in mind. When I rewatched The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi the night before, it felt mostly like homework, and trying to summon anything else to say about The Rise of Skywalker feels about the same. Anyway, I’m done. Thanks for the memories, Star Wars, if not… See more →

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens film poster

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens film poster

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens film poster

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

As I’ve mentioned before, I am wary of the seductive power of nostalgia. The original Star Wars trilogy loomed so large in my generation’s childhood that any meaningful attempt to revive it was going to be met with uncritical optimism. So as I cheered along with a packed theater on the opening night of The Force Awakens, I remembered that I had done much the same thing sixteen years earlier for The Phantom Menace, which,… See more →

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Mission: Impossible III film poster

Mission: Impossible III

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