“Skywalker” is the “Transformers” for our time
“Transformers 4” and “Skywalker” are the greatest films of our time, showing what we have become.
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Transformers 4: the Greatest Film Ever Made About 21st Century America
Summary: Today we have another guest post by film critic Locke Peterseim. He discusses how Michael Bay’s “Transformers 4”, giant space robots knocking the oil out of each other amidst amber waves of grain, perfectly capturing 21st-century America’s  most fevered dreams of itself. Post your comments about the film — and this review! . Transformers …
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We love “Transformers: Age of Extinction” because it shows us what we don’t want to see (Spoilers!)
Summary: Films must resonate with our hopes, fears, and visions to gain an audience . “Transformers: Age of Extinction” does this effectively, and terrifyingly. Film reviewers hated it with good reason, since it’s schlock. A ramshackle plot moved by stilted dialog. But the big opening box office proves that it mirrors things in our minds. …