The Father’s Frontier: Familial Separation in Modern Space Movies

With a fully-armed and operational Star Wars franchise in play, cinematic portrayals of the great unknown which don’t belong to a galaxy far, far away have truly had their work cut out. Financially and in terms of sheer screen space, the Skywalker saga (and its various spin-offs) has dominated the sci-fi landscape. But as this…

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The Golden Age of Trailers

From the first shot of Warner Bros.’ first official trailer for John Crowley’s The Goldfinch, an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, I knew I was hooked. The opening notes of Perfume Genius’ “Otherside” set a powerful, ethereal tone, with Roger Deakins’ signature and stylish cinematography guiding the viewer through the same journey. Ansel…

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