A Thousand Generations Live in You Now: Reflecting on 42 Years of Star Wars
With The Rise of Skywalker releasing this weekend, let’s reflect on the Star Wars saga and it’s lasting place in the imagination of generations of padawans.
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Is It Good? and Other Loaded Questions About Movies
This week on Stay Watchin’, let’s talk about the questions that give me pause when talking about films and other forms of entertainment, as well as what questions might lead to better entertainment recommendations.
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Is The Irishman Too Long or Are Our Attention Spans Too Short?
This week on Stay Watchin, let’s talk about The Irishman, film runtimes, and how TV and Youtube might have ruined our ability to appreciate epics.
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Nostalgia Overload: From Disney+ to Doctor Sleep
This week on Stay Watchin’, let’s discuss why nostalgia works for some entertainment companies and falls flat for others.
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Is It Time to Recycle the Terminator?
Is Terminator: Dark Fate the fresh new chapter the franchise has needed? Or is it time to send the Terminator to the scrap bin?
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I’m Not Sure if I’m Feeling Superhero Fatigue but I’m Tired of Superheroes
This week on Stay Watchin’, let’s discuss the issues I see with the current state of superhero films and what we may be able to do to help “fix” the genre.
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The Theme Park Cinema Invasion
Martin Scorcese thinks that the Marvel Cinematic Universe films are more like “theme parks” than “cinema.” Find out why I think he’s missing the mark.
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Clowns Still Suck: Thoughts on Joker (2019)
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Joker, is out now. Does it live up to the hype or is the joke on us? Find out on the latest episode of Stay Watchin’.
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The Moon, Mars, and Masculinity: Quick Thoughts on Ad Astra
This week on the podcast, I share my thoughts on the new James Grey film Ad Astra and its approach to discussing masculinity and the challenge of overcoming the lessons that fathers all too often teach their sons.
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