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[Review] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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written by George Hatch

For a movie that tries so hard to include small details from the previous installments, this one isn’t very memorable.

Here it is, the (alleged) final chapter of the Skywalker Saga. The spoiler-free review goes thusly: The first half of this movie is a collection of scenes, some of them enjoyable and all of them on fast-forward, duct-taped together in a way that fails to form a cohesive narrative. Director J.J. Abrams then takes the end of Return of the Jedi and tacks it onto Rise of Skywalker. Abrams’ constant obsession with mysteries and poor resolutions hurts the film in the end, but it still manages to be enjoyable, if a bit stupid.

Now: The Rise of Spoilers


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[Review] Justice League

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written by Kate Danvers

So this bat walks into a bar and says to a fish, “Hey, what do you call a fish with no eyes?”

The fish replies, “There are many species and subspecies of fish without working eyes so it’s difficult to categorize them under a single name.”

The bat leaves and they don’t become friends.
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[Review] It (2017)

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written by Kevin O’Shea

When discussing an adaptation, it is impossible not to refer back to the source material, if only to acknowledge what it was adapted from. Such is the case with this review, and it’s one of those things that I have to acknowledge, because it’s so close to my own heart.

Comparisons will also be made to other adaptations of the same source material, and this movie is no different.

I went into the theater expecting great things from It (2017), and I was not disappointed. I was, however, very much surprised.

Hi. I saw this movie about four hours ago, as of the writing of this review, and I’m still traumatized. Join me under the cut to find out why this is such a good thing.

SPOILER WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT
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