Mike Pilewski writes about life, politics and culture in the United States
Have you noticed? Nearly all of the big movies coming out of Hollywood seem to be sequels based on cartoon characters, animated figures, toys, video games or superheroes. This summer has seen Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Fast & Furious 6. A new Superman movie is out, and it’s never long between Batman films. … >>
The film took three and a half years to make. It involved dozens of interviews, contributions from thousands of individuals, 44 terabytes’ worth of digital footage and filming on at least three continents. And it asked the question that has haunted a generation: Who owns Star Wars? For those who haven’t seen them — and, strangely, I keep meeting people … >>