Film and television reviews of Star Wars, Marvel, other pop franchises, and Oscar contenders.
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The Invite Review
You know, you have ONE troubled production that culminates in Harry Styles allegedly spitting on Chris Pine and that’s all critics want to remember you for. That may very well be a major frustration for Director Olivia Wilde as she tries to...
Tom Holland's Spider-Man Retrospective
Happy Spider-Man weekend to all who celebrate! Our review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day may take a little while because I’m on vacation for the next couple of weeks, but, to tide listeners over, we wanted to record an episode in which we dis...
The Odyssey Review (Part One!)
Lightning does strike twice sometimes. Thank Zeus, Christopher Nolan has done it again with his epic sword and sandals adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. After the enormous critical, awards, and box office success of his last film, Oppenhei...
Raiders of the Lost Ark 45th Anniversary Special
If you’ve listened to our show for any sustained amount of time, you’ve probably heard me play a tiny snippet of the Indiana Jones theme anytime Greg brings up our favorite archaeologist adventurer. It comes as no surprise, then, that we wi...
Toy Story 5 Review
Pixar films, and especially those in the Toy Story franchise, have always excelled at pitching to both kids and adults. Toy Story 5 takes that feature to the next level by tackling issues on every parent’s mind: screen time, devices, and In...
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Professor of Writing @ USC. English/Cinema Studies PhD @ Northeastern. English/Expository Writing @ Brown. Writing teacher for 20+ years. Film and television critic for life. Letterboxd: @QuiGonJen
(He/Him) I spend all my free time reading books, watching movies, and absorbing the discourse around nerd culture. Making sure I also take the time to hone my thinking and refine my eye has led to this substack!
Associate Professor of Writing at USC. I spend too much time thinking about all of this.
I love my wife. I love my kids. I love stories. Especially Star Wars stories. Host of The ColbyCast, your place for community and conversation about pop culture and storytelling. Available on podcatchers everywhere.
Dan Zehr is the host of Coffee With Kenobi and co-author of several books. When not examining the galaxy far, far away, he works as a high school English teacher, emphasizing Mythology and Composition, and has an MS in Education.
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