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Time travel movies are tricky things to pull off. You want the science in your story to make a certain amount of sense, but you don’t want to put so much effort into your timelines that you start to confound the audience. If the tale being told is compelling enough, the viewer won’t feel the need to pick apart every single detail. When it comes to Looper, a terrific example of the time travel genre, director Rian Johnson said he didn’t want the audience to feel like they were doing homework. Johnson got it just right, since Looper works on its own terms, doesn’t condescend to the viewer, and uses the time travel conceit as a clothesline upon which it hangs the really important things, like its characters and the drama they’re tangled up in.
The clock is ticking and we’re going to try...
The clock is ticking and we’re going to try...
- 5/9/2024
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
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Rian Johnson is a man who knows what genres he wants to work in and sticks with them. Barring his second movie, the con caper "The Brothers Bloom," all of his feature films have been mysteries or science-fiction.
"Looper" is a bit of a combination of his favorite genres. On the sci-fi end, the movie is centered around time travel and there are other genre hallmarks like hover-bikes and telekinetic superpowers. While its story doesn't involve a murder mystery, the future of "Looper" does have some film noir flavor. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) lives in a grungy metropolis and is a hitman, killing mob targets from the future sent back in time. Like any criminal protagonist, Joe is looking to get out of the game, but first he has to do one last job: killing his future self (Bruce Willis). "Old Joe" did manage to find a normal life, but his past caught up to him.
"Looper" is a bit of a combination of his favorite genres. On the sci-fi end, the movie is centered around time travel and there are other genre hallmarks like hover-bikes and telekinetic superpowers. While its story doesn't involve a murder mystery, the future of "Looper" does have some film noir flavor. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) lives in a grungy metropolis and is a hitman, killing mob targets from the future sent back in time. Like any criminal protagonist, Joe is looking to get out of the game, but first he has to do one last job: killing his future self (Bruce Willis). "Old Joe" did manage to find a normal life, but his past caught up to him.
- 12/10/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
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Wut.
What a twist reveal to close out Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 5, the campiest, most Care-Bear-meets-Magnificent-Seven homage of an offering so far this season. Mind go boom.
My brain's still spinning over the implications of the leaper who grabs Ben in the final scene. Seriously?
Before we delve too deep into the potentiality of seeing Evil Leapers this season, let's look at the other continuity reveal they snuck into the dialogue.
When Ben points out to Addison that he hasn't slept since leaping, Addison makes the off-hand comment that the leapees have if that makes him feel better.
Double Wut.
One of the most frequently asked questions about the series is what happens to the leapees when Ben is in their body.
A brief tutorial: Season 4 of the original series introduced the Waiting Room to explain that Sam's body remained at Quantum Leap H.Q. Whenever he leaped into a host,...
What a twist reveal to close out Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 5, the campiest, most Care-Bear-meets-Magnificent-Seven homage of an offering so far this season. Mind go boom.
My brain's still spinning over the implications of the leaper who grabs Ben in the final scene. Seriously?
Before we delve too deep into the potentiality of seeing Evil Leapers this season, let's look at the other continuity reveal they snuck into the dialogue.
When Ben points out to Addison that he hasn't slept since leaping, Addison makes the off-hand comment that the leapees have if that makes him feel better.
Double Wut.
One of the most frequently asked questions about the series is what happens to the leapees when Ben is in their body.
A brief tutorial: Season 4 of the original series introduced the Waiting Room to explain that Sam's body remained at Quantum Leap H.Q. Whenever he leaped into a host,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
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(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Looper" (2012)
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: In the year 2074, time travel has been invented. It's also been outlawed because, you know, it's time travel and can lead to things like someone becoming their own grandfather. Okay, maybe not in the "Looper" universe, but there are other, more valid concerns. That said, if you think some pesky laws are going to stop capitalism from finding a way to exploit this fuzzy scientific process, you've got another thing coming.
Among those committing crimes of the future (not those ones) is a Kansas City syndicate that's come up with a handy way of disposing of its enemies. It captures them and sends them back to 2044, where a hired killer or "looper" shoots them dead,...
The Movie: "Looper" (2012)
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: In the year 2074, time travel has been invented. It's also been outlawed because, you know, it's time travel and can lead to things like someone becoming their own grandfather. Okay, maybe not in the "Looper" universe, but there are other, more valid concerns. That said, if you think some pesky laws are going to stop capitalism from finding a way to exploit this fuzzy scientific process, you've got another thing coming.
Among those committing crimes of the future (not those ones) is a Kansas City syndicate that's come up with a handy way of disposing of its enemies. It captures them and sends them back to 2044, where a hired killer or "looper" shoots them dead,...
- 9/26/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
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Time travel movies are amongst the most well-trodden in the sci-fi genre. Why is that, exactly? What makes them so appealing? It's tough to pin down but they can be just about anything, from the all-timer, family-friendly blockbuster "Back to the Future" to James Cameron's R-rated "The Terminator," and even the wildly creative low-budget "Primer." One of the best additions to the genre from recent memory came in 2012 courtesy of filmmaker Rian Johnson in the form of "Looper," which sees Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis playing younger and older versions of the same contract killer.
The hook is that crime syndicates use illegal time travel in the future to kill people, with Loopers being the ones to do the deed. But they have an expiration date and will be killed several decades after retirement, and that retirement comes the day they kill the future version of themselves. A tantalizing...
The hook is that crime syndicates use illegal time travel in the future to kill people, with Loopers being the ones to do the deed. But they have an expiration date and will be killed several decades after retirement, and that retirement comes the day they kill the future version of themselves. A tantalizing...
- 9/25/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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John Oliver checked in on the midterm elections Sunday night, focusing on the Arizona senate race and having a ball tearing through some of the odd Republican campaign ads and strategies.
Arizona is represented by two Democrats: Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly. According to Oliver, Republicans think they can unseat Kelly, but it’s a competitive GOP primary.
First, there’s Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, whose “whole vibe” is on display as he shows off his nunchuck skills in a pair of videos celebrating the end of the state’s ban on the exotic weapons. The first video was apparently so popular that people demanded more, so in the sequel, Brnovich simply says, “You want more chucks? You got more chucks.”
“Now, I know that that is ridiculous, but I personally am enjoying Danny McBride’s newest character, and I’m excited to see where he goes with it,...
Arizona is represented by two Democrats: Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly. According to Oliver, Republicans think they can unseat Kelly, but it’s a competitive GOP primary.
First, there’s Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, whose “whole vibe” is on display as he shows off his nunchuck skills in a pair of videos celebrating the end of the state’s ban on the exotic weapons. The first video was apparently so popular that people demanded more, so in the sequel, Brnovich simply says, “You want more chucks? You got more chucks.”
“Now, I know that that is ridiculous, but I personally am enjoying Danny McBride’s newest character, and I’m excited to see where he goes with it,...
- 6/13/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
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If you’ve seen Netflix‘s highly anticipated “Breaking Bad” follow-up from last fall, you know why Aaron Paul is an Emmys front-runner for reprising his role as meth-making tragic hero Jesse Pinkman. But there’s one other former cast member who appears throughout “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” that I’m hoping awards voters will also consider: Jesse Plemons.
Plemons’ role as creepy Todd Alquist, an aspiring meth cook and nephew of white supremacists, came to a brutal end in the 2013 series finale of “Breaking Bad” when Jesse broke free of his cage and choked him with a chain. But thanks to flashbacks, fans experienced even more of Todd in “El Camino,” with Plemons giving a career-best performance. Back when Todd was keeping Jesse in captivity, there was one weekend where he let the scraggly prisoner out to help him with a “favor.” As it turns out, Todd...
Plemons’ role as creepy Todd Alquist, an aspiring meth cook and nephew of white supremacists, came to a brutal end in the 2013 series finale of “Breaking Bad” when Jesse broke free of his cage and choked him with a chain. But thanks to flashbacks, fans experienced even more of Todd in “El Camino,” with Plemons giving a career-best performance. Back when Todd was keeping Jesse in captivity, there was one weekend where he let the scraggly prisoner out to help him with a “favor.” As it turns out, Todd...
- 4/5/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Larry Hankin has left an indelible mark on television history. After all, his crotchety Mr. Heckles was the reason Joey moved in with Chandler on Friends. And, on Breaking Bad, his character Old Joe proved a useful ally to Walt and Jesse, loaning them his magnet in a pivotal moment. But that’s just the tip of the…...
- 10/15/2019
- by Cameron Scheetz on TV Club, shared by Cameron Scheetz to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Now that you’ve seen Netflix‘s highly anticipated “Breaking Bad” movie — and if you haven’t, stop reading this spoiler-filled article right now! — you know that Aaron Paul should dust off his awards mantel to prep for the likely onslaught of statuettes he’s about to receive for reprising his role as meth-making tragic hero Jesse Pinkman. But there’s one other former cast member who appears throughout “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” that I’m hoping awards voters will also consider: Jesse Plemons.
As “Breaking Bad” viewers may recall, Plemons’ role as creepy Todd Alquist, an aspiring meth cook and nephew of white supremacists, came to a brutal end in the 2013 series finale when Jesse broke free of his cage and choked him with a chain. While that was the end of Todd in the TV series, he pops up in several key flashbacks in Netflix’s film.
As “Breaking Bad” viewers may recall, Plemons’ role as creepy Todd Alquist, an aspiring meth cook and nephew of white supremacists, came to a brutal end in the 2013 series finale when Jesse broke free of his cage and choked him with a chain. While that was the end of Todd in the TV series, he pops up in several key flashbacks in Netflix’s film.
- 10/12/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.
The last time we saw Breaking Bad‘s Jesse Pinkman, he was simultaneously high on life and severely screwed. But what happens to Walter White’s protégé after he escapes the meth compound in the series finale?
More from TVLineEvery Breaking Bad Character Cameo in El Camino: Did Walt Make the Cut?The Prom: Kerry Washington Joins Cast of Ryan Murphy's Netflix MusicalBreaking Bad Refresher: Aaron Paul Recaps the Complete Series Ahead of El Camino Release -- Watch Video
The story is rich in detail for diehard fans,...
The last time we saw Breaking Bad‘s Jesse Pinkman, he was simultaneously high on life and severely screwed. But what happens to Walter White’s protégé after he escapes the meth compound in the series finale?
More from TVLineEvery Breaking Bad Character Cameo in El Camino: Did Walt Make the Cut?The Prom: Kerry Washington Joins Cast of Ryan Murphy's Netflix MusicalBreaking Bad Refresher: Aaron Paul Recaps the Complete Series Ahead of El Camino Release -- Watch Video
The story is rich in detail for diehard fans,...
- 10/11/2019
- TVLine.com
Alec Bojalad Oct 14, 2019
As the first (and maybe only) ever Breaking Bad movie, El Camino features plenty of Easter eggs and references from the classic series.
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan faced an interesting challenge with the first Breaking Bad movie, El Camino.
On the one hand, he had to develop a self-contained story that would appeal to millions of Netflix subscribers scrolling through their accounts and seeing a movie with a weird Spanish car name. On the other hand, however, he knew he had to satisfying the legion of Breaking Bad fans, looking to return to the world of Breaking Bad for the first time since 2013 (save for the Better Call Saul prequel years of course).
read more: El Camino Review (Spoiler-Free)
The end result is a satisfying modern Western that also just happens to feature a mountain of Breaking Bad Easter eggs and references. Here we have gathered...
As the first (and maybe only) ever Breaking Bad movie, El Camino features plenty of Easter eggs and references from the classic series.
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan faced an interesting challenge with the first Breaking Bad movie, El Camino.
On the one hand, he had to develop a self-contained story that would appeal to millions of Netflix subscribers scrolling through their accounts and seeing a movie with a weird Spanish car name. On the other hand, however, he knew he had to satisfying the legion of Breaking Bad fans, looking to return to the world of Breaking Bad for the first time since 2013 (save for the Better Call Saul prequel years of course).
read more: El Camino Review (Spoiler-Free)
The end result is a satisfying modern Western that also just happens to feature a mountain of Breaking Bad Easter eggs and references. Here we have gathered...
- 10/9/2019
- Den of Geek
Well, well, well, look who else is coming back for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Netflix's latest teaser for the pic, which was revealed on Saturday, features the return of Old Joe (Larry Hankin), the junkyard owner who proved very helpful to Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) and Walter White (Bryan
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- 9/30/2019
- by Amanda Bell
- TVGuide - Breaking News
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