The Weekend Read: All Things ‘Fast And Furious,’ A Few Angry Rants, And A ‘The Last Jedi’ Trailer Breakdown
If you’re looking for something to read over the weekend, we’ve got you covered. Here’s every review, editorial, list, feature, column, and rant published by the /Film staff and our team of freelancers over the past week.
Trailer Breakdowns
The first trailer forStar Wars: The Last Jediarrived andEthan Andertonperformed aframe-by-frame breakdownof the footage…which raises more questions than answers.
TheThor: Ragnaroktrailer is here and it’s spectacular…so, naturally,Ethan Andertonwent through the whole thing to discern what’s going on for the Odinson and the other residents of Asgard.
All Things Fast and Furious
The /Film team voted,and here are theFast and Furiousmovies ranked from worst to best.
What would happen ifFast and FuriousandJurassic Parkhad a crossover?Chris Evangelistahas the pitch and you’re going to want to read this one.
How do you pick only eight moments to put on a list ofthe eight most ridiculous moments from theFast and Furiousmovies? With great difficulty, asBen Pearsonlearned.
How many times do they say “family” theFast and Furiousseries? How many cars crash? How many Coronas are consumed?Jacob Hallcounted it all for you.
Once you’re caught up with theFast and Furiousseries,Hoai-Tran Buiexplains why the Bollywood rip-off seriesDhoomis very much worth your time.
When did theFast and Furiousseries start to get good?Jack Girouxexplainshow it happened withThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
Columns and Lists
The latest edition ofHow Did This Get MadefindsBlake Harrischatting withMick Garris, the director ofSleepwalkers.
In the latest edition ofMovie Mixtape,Scott Beggsbreaks downThe Fate of the Furiousandrecommends what you should watch before and after you see it.
WithBetter Caul Saulback on the air,Alex Rivielloassembled a list of the 10 best television spin-off shows of all time.
With the series returning to Netflix with new episodes,Chris Evangelistawrote about the10 best episodes of Mystery Science Theater. This list a great primer for newbies and a great excuse to start arguing for fans.
TheFast and Furiousmovies don’t have a monopoly on crazy car stunts.Jamie Righetticompiled a listof the craziest automotive scenes from across Hollywood history.
TheFate of the Furiousis one of the more disappointing movies in the series. Or so saysJosh Spiegelin his review.
Better Call Saulis back and better than ever. Or at leastKaren Hanthinks so in the first of her weekly reviews.
What About Season 2?
With rumors of a new season being in the works,here is everything we know aboutBig Little Liesseason 2, assembled byBen Pearson.
Here isevery unanswered questionat the end of13 Reasons Whyseason 1, as assembled byPeter Sciretta. But is a second season actually coming?
The Soapbox
How a new Oscar rulecould make the nominating process animated movies stupider, with a detailed breakdown byJosh Spiegel.
With Netflix deciding to stop chasing tax incentives in other states,Peter Scirettamakes the callfor other movie studios to follow suit and film more productions in California.
Interviews
The Lost City of ZdirectorJames Graysat down withJack Giroux, and explained why you should always steal from the best. This includes a great story about Francis Ford Coppola!Fast and Furiousfranchise screenwriterChris Morgantalks about the new movie and his work on the overall serieswithBen Pearson.The LeftoversandLostshowrunnerDamon LindeloftoldJack Girouxthat he has no plans to direct at the moment.The Fate of the FuriousdirectorF. Gary Graychatted withBen Pearsonabout shooting his film’s really crazy stunts.
Star Wars Celebration
Just how many ofPeter Sciretta’sStar Wars Celebrationpredictionscame true? Take a look!
FromStar Wars Celebration,Peter Scirettalearned the story of how Boba Fett got that dent in his helmet…but is it canon?
/Answers and /Response
The /Film crew got together andassembled a list of their favorite movie car chases from across cinematic history.
And then, the /Film readerssent in their own favorite car chases from across cinematic history.
