The Backdrop
47 videos • 17,546 views • by Second Wind
Darren Mooney provides his thoughts and analyses on the biggest entertainment topics. New episodes every other Tuesday at 10 AM CT.
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Alien: Earth Makes the Classic Sci-Fi Universe Bigger | The Backdrop
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Why Twisted Metal is the Perfect Nostalgia | The Backdrop
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In Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel Discovers That Time is Running Out | The Backdrop
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Why None of the Jurassic Park Sequels Really Work | The Backdrop
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The Brexit Nightmare of 28 Years Later | The Backdrop
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How John Wick and Ballerina Celebrate Stuntwork | The Backdrop
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How Prey Saved the Predator Franchise | The Backdrop
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Doctor Who Is About the Power of Television | The Backdrop
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Andor and What It Means To Be "Mature" Star Wars | The Backdrop
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The Last of Us Is About What Happens to the Things We Bury | The Backdrop
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AI Can't Make Art, Only Rip It Off | The Backdrop
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Superman & Lois is a Superman Story About Death | The Backdrop
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Daredevil: Born Again Traps the Devil Between Netflix and the Mouse House | The Backdrop
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With Brave New World, Marvel Turns Its Back on Its Future | The Backdrop
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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is a Response to Civil War | The Backdrop
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Skeleton Crew Is Star Wars About Star Wars Under Disney | The Backdrop
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Kraven the Hunter, or How NOT to Make a Movie | The Backdrop
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Mufasa's Box Office Performance Proves Studios Can't Make it 2019 Again | The Backdrop
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The Capitalist Body Horror of Squid Game | The Backdrop
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Disney Won't Let Me Recommend Skeleton Crew | The Backdrop
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The Five Stages of Processing a New Star Wars Announcement | The Backdrop
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How The Penguin Avoided Superhero Fatigue | The Backdrop
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The Lord of the Rings Demonstrates Hollywood’s Franchise Problem | The Backdrop
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Why We Should All Fear the Wrath of Fans | The Backdrop
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The Thunderbolts* Trailer Asks, 'What's the Point?' | The Backdrop
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James Earl Jones' Voice Was an Orchestra | The Backdrop
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We Lost the Streaming Wars | The Backdrop
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Borderlands is a Shapeless, Formless Mess | The Backdrop
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The Caped Crusader Re-Animates the Batman Mythos | The Backdrop
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Why Disney Needed Fox to Save the MCU | The Backdrop
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The Boys Is Working Through Its Midlife Crisis | The Backdrop
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Second Wind Went to the Cannes Film Festival | The Backdrop
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In the IP Age, HBO is the Real House of the Dragon | The Backdrop
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The Acolyte Turns Star Wars' Nostalgic Gaze Towards the Prequels | The Backdrop
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Furiosa is a Mid-Apocalyptic Movie | The Backdrop
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the Story of Empires in Decline | The Backdrop
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The Problems with the 'Live Action' Disney Remakes | The Backdrop
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In Fallout, the Western is Remade, Again | The Backdrop
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Shōgun is One of the Year's Best Shows | The Backdrop
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TENET Doesn't Explain Its Logic - It Demonstrates It | The Backdrop
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Dune’s Scale is More Than Simply Spectacle | The Backdrop
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Masters of the Air is About the Industrialization of Warfare | The Backdrop
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Marvel's Editing Is the Cruelest Cut of All | The Backdrop
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The Boy and the Heron Feels Like Miyazaki Saying Goodbye | The Backdrop
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Rebel Moon is the Most Zack Snyder Movie - and That's a Good Thing | The Backdrop
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Blue Eye Samurai is a Stunning Blend of East and West | The Backdrop
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Explores Godzilla's Twin Heritages | The Backdrop
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