Summary: Blockbuster films are blockbusters because mirror our hopes and fears. As does The Last Jedi, putting on the big screen the historic power shift now underway in the West. The new Star Wars shows us a galaxy of strong gals. “{Ren is} just another agreeable gal 50 standard deviations above the mean in just about everything.” …
The Last Jedi: girls rule, giving a New Hope to the galaxy! Read More »
Summary:Â The Last Jedi powerfully conveys two major themes of our time, projected with powerful CGI and compelling acting. Critics focus on the acting and CGI, and so usually ignore much of what makes these films a success at the box office. These films are set in a fictional universe, but their dynamics are those we …
The Last Jedi: loser Boomers & a new hope from Millennials Read More »
Summary: The Last Jedi is easily the most fascinating film of 2017, rich with insights about who we are and what we have become. This is the first of the reviews to be run here, each giving a different perspective on the film. You can use these to better understand what you have seen — or …
Review of The Last Jedi: a finely manufactured product! Read More »
Summary:Â Today we have a review of The Phantom Menace by philosopher Kelley Ross. He looks beyond the CGI and Hollywood glitz to see the underlying themes. There is much to examine. The depth of the Star Wars films accounts for much of their enduring popularity. Review of Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace …
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Summary: The new Star Wars film shows how well Hollywood understands us. Not just what we want in a film, but the deeper themes that appeal to us. As such it provides a valuable mirror of early 21st C America, one well worth studying. There are spoilers. Lots of them. ———— Spoiler Alert! ———— Star …
Review of “The Force Awakens”: a film for Boomers. It’s about us. Read More »
