There's probably no 'Star Wars' topic that's caused more angry fan discourse than Johnson's 'The Last Jedi' and these are bound to make the Gina Carano controversy look like nothing.
The 2019 'Watchmen', much like 'The Last Jedi', got a certain segment of fans very, very angry but taking brave risks, and questioning assumptions, is what great art is supposed to do.
We're back with the first new show of 2018 and we open things up by taking care of some housecleaning, discussing our holidays and resolutions for the new year, then movie into impressions of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the backlash Dave Chappelle is facing and whether we think society is too easily offended. Then we end things talking about shows and movies we've been watching over the holidays and if Oprah is a bit of a hypocrite.
In this week's show we have a frank and open discussion about this seemingly never ending cycle of sexual assault accusations/revelations and what we think is driving these people in power to risk it all. Then we give our initial and spoiler-filled reactions to Season 1 of Netflix and Marvel's The Punisher, as well as our reactions to the brand new Avengers: Infinity War trailer and discuss the DC vs Marvel cinematic universes.
Check out some of this week's most talked about and interesting film & TV trailers like Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The New Mutants, Roman J. Israel, Esq., My Friend Dahmer, Tragedy Girls, and more.
I’m talking about the rise of what I’ve deemed “meta-entertainment” and how movies are becoming collective, almost communal creative endeavors, and how this practice needs to stop.
In short, The Last Jedi felt like it was a film desperately trying to course correct The Force Awakens' lack of progress and in doing so drastically changes things, sometimes in seemingly spiteful and heartbreaking ways. It's the boldest Star Wars film yet and it represents the end of the Star Wars that we (the older generation) have come to know and love - in more ways than one.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the latest installment in the Star Wars saga, has now been in theaters for almost a month and while it's been a critical and commercial success, it's been extremely divisive amongst fans. But what Star Wars “feels like” is different to many different generations of people. Yes, it takes risks, and yes it takes Star Wars in new directions, but that’s the best thing about it.
October had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Big K.R.I.T., St. Vincent, Thundercat, and King Krule; and it also featured some interesting trailers for My Friend Dahmer, The New Mutants, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
