Jeremy Renner

Movie Review -- 'Avengers: Endgame' is the Perfect Culmination to 11 Years of Franchise Building
Posted by Matt Eckholm on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 12:00 AM By Matt Eckholm / April 25, 2019 Comment
I have no idea how other film critics are going to handle reviewing Avengers Endgame. It’s a film that’s so heavily tied not just to other Marvel films, but since it's so obvious that the film began as Avengers Infinity War, Part II, writing out the plot of the movie feels like writing out the second half of a shorter film. So with that in mind, I’m going to try something different than the standard formula where I tell you what happens and then give my thoughts. Instead, I’m going to try and impart what it feels like to watch Avengers Endgame, and also give some viewing advice. Hopefully, you already got your tickets, since I hear they’re in...

Movie Review - 'Arrival' is a Poignant, Well-Crafted Sci-fi
Posted by Jason Ingolfsland on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 12:00 AM By Jason Ingolfsland / November 15, 2016 Comment

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Despite the endless tools of communication at humanity's disposal, it’s hard enough for the average person to get their point across on Facebook much less world leaders trying to understand each other at the United Nations. Communication is messy. Even as I write this I’m assuming you’ll read the words exactly as I intended rather than something else, but the truth is some will interpret it differently than others. Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is all about communication and how we interpret and understand information -- and...

Screenwriter Eric Heisserer Talks Obsession with 'Arrival' -- Departure from 'The Sandman'
Posted by Jason Ingolfsland on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 12:00 AM By Jason Ingolfsland / November 11, 2016 Comment

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When I heard a while back that one of my favorite directors, Denis Villeneuve, was attached to a science fiction movie about being in contact with aliens, my interest piqued and I eagerly awaited more information regarding the project -- but the little pieces that I learned felt promising. Then the first trailer released as if from nowhere and I was blown away. I knew the film would be a treat. What I found out later was that a big piece of what makes Arrival so special is the adapted screenplay of Ted Chiang's short story Story of Your Life by Eric Heisserer. ...