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  1. jayembee

    Civil War (2024)

    We saw Lee trying to upload her photos of the protests at the beginning of the film, but the power outage in her hotel interrupted the upload. She said she'd try again later, but we don't know whether she was able to successfully do so (or not). We don't see her much after her failed attempt...
  2. jayembee

    Civil War (2024)

    Saw it in IMAX today. Amazing. Horrifying. Engrossing. Sickening. Beautiful. Shocking. Majestic. Scary. (I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that the Apple Cinema where I saw it started the wrong movie. At first I thought it was another trailer, but they started showing the anime film Spy x...
  3. jayembee

    Civil War (2024)

    Trying to define what science fiction (or, really, any genre) is or isn't is a mug's game. It's one of those things that no matter how you approach it, it doesn't end well. Damon Knight, who was a notable SF writer, editor, and historian, is usually attributed for the quote defining science...
  4. jayembee

    Civil War (2024)

    That depends on how you define what is or isn't "political". Caveat: I haven't seen the film yet. That said, I've been rather struck by some reviews that take Garland to task as, basically, a "coward" (one review I read actually used that word) for not being willing to delve into the causes of...
  5. jayembee

    Civil War (2024)

    Considering that those films listed on the poster are described as "from the writer of" -- not "director of" -- I'm surprised they didn't include Sunshine, which he wrote but didn't direct (like the first title listed, 28 Days Later). Or even Dredd. Are you referring to yourself in the third...
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