While Independence Day has blatant American propaganda, I would like to think the reason it connects is because it appeals to humankind, moreso than American values. I believe that is what the speech is ultimately trying to convey.

Lewis Pullman's performance is brilliant, and Will Smith & Jeff Goldblum are phenomenal as the co-leads. Vivica A. Fox was great too, she had a magnetic presence & charisma in this film. The natural way the film connects storylines appealed to me. I also…

Wake Up Dead Man is more predictable than a Disney Channel original movie. Rian Johnson has crafted something so utterly telegraphed and unsatisfying, that by the end of the first act I was genuinely questioning whether finishing it was even worth my time. The Family Guy-style jokes, winks at the camera and fourth wall nudges, were beyond disappointing. This feels less like a clever stroke of genius and more like a desperate attempt to disguise how little mystery there actually…