By Robby Karol In all of the back and forth “hot takes” fan theories and plot hole discussions, there’s been no discussion of how Star Wars: The Force Awakens has, as subtext, a discussion of the difficulty of constructing a non-Lucas Star Wars movie. Just as Read More …
2015 was a really strong year for movies, and I think the quality of the list below really speaks to that. While half of our ten picks for the best films of the year are sequels or reboots, there’s an obvious and important seachange evident Read More …
In case you’re just now waking up from a coma, Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out last Thursday. Box office records were toppled. Tears were shed. Nits were picked. There was dancing in the street. Here’s what the Deadshirt crew thought of it. SPOILERS Read More …
Deadshirt Is Reading… is a weekly feature in which Deadshirt’s staff, contributing writers, and friends-of-the-site offer their thoughts on Big Two cape titles, creator-owned books, webcomics and more. For more of our thoughts on this week’s new comics, take a look at Wednesday’s Deadshirt Comics Shopping List. Read More …
NEW STAR WARS. Sorta feels like a trap, doesn’t it? We’ve been here before, and it ended horribly. For the first time in decades, we, the adoring viewing public, are being promised new Star Wars. And we are so damn excited. Again. Have we learned nothing? Read More …