This article was posted on March 20th to the AnthonyReviews Substack. Subscribe to read there first! This article was originally written for and published on The Game of Nerds. Screen Crush film critic Matt Singer coined the term legacyquel in 2015 as the Star Wars franchise returned to the movies with The Force Awakens. ItContinueContinue reading “Legacyquels Are Murdering Movies”
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Facing the History of Star Wars’ Oscars
Star Wars’ Oscars history is a quietly interesting one. While the franchise garnered a handful of nominations and wins, laypeople and fans likely would say the most popular film series of all time deserves better. Most characterize the Academy Awards as uptight and exclusive gatekeepers that rarely showcase “the movies people actually saw.” Examining thatContinueContinue reading “Facing the History of Star Wars’ Oscars”
Prediction: Taylor Swift Will Change Cinema Amid Hollywood Strikes
This article was originally published 9/14/2023. To get the latest AnthonyReviews writing first, subscribe to our newsletter below. It’s free! Subscribe Have you ever repeated a joke so often that you forget the grain of truth that makes it funny? Mine has to do with my occupation. Although I am first and foremost a filmContinueContinue reading “Prediction: Taylor Swift Will Change Cinema Amid Hollywood Strikes”
Why should I read your reviews?
Few feelings in the entire world thrill me more than the tingling sensation in your stomach when you walk out of a movie theater having seen a great film. It is an experience akin to waking from a dream: turning the movie over in your head, laughing over the characters with your friends, chewing onContinueContinue reading “Why should I read your reviews?”
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