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  • Does Star Wars Need Rebooting? Matthew Vaughn Thinks So

    Does Star Wars Need Rebooting? Matthew Vaughn Thinks So

    Writer-director Matthew Vaughn is well known for turning giving franchises a good kick in the ass. He did that with a movie literally called Kick-Ass, but also by rebooting the X-Men franchise with First Class, and updating the spy franchise with Kingsman. In between, Vaughn has been attached to, or at least contemplated, working on…


  • Stardust Is Star-Studded Fantasy Filmmaking Done Right

    Stardust Is Star-Studded Fantasy Filmmaking Done Right

    As I sat down to revisit Matthew Vaughn’s adaptation of the Neil Gaiman novel Stardust, a family friend who was visiting asked me a question. “What are you watching?” “Stardust.” “What’s that?” “This fantasy movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro.” “I’ve never heard of it.” “Henry Cavill is also in it and he…