Bennett Campbell Ferguson
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Founder/editor of foolswhodreammovies.com
Rewatching the Trek movies...and getting pissed that this great crew is being retired. Such a pity. They had at least 3 more movies in them.
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Hmm. I'm an Eragon devotee (go ahead, ask me my true name), but can the series be successfully adapted for television? My fear is that the minute you take it beyond the page, it loses a certain texture and seems like generic fantasy (the 2006 movie proves my point).
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‘Eragon’: Todd Harthan, Todd Helbing & Marc Webb Join Disney+’s Live-Action Series Adaptation
Todd Harthan and Todd Helbing have joined the creative team for Eragon, Disney+'s live-action series adaptation based on Christopher Paolini's books.
https://deadline.com/2026/02/eragon-todd-harthan-todd-helbing-disney-plus-1236708983/
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For the last (I hope) time, "The Odyssey" has sirens and a freaking cyclops. It's mythic fantasy, not a historical document.
3 days ago
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It tends to work out well when Christopher Nolan casts musicians. Just sayin'.
9 days ago
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For the record, I was an Olivia Wilde fan even when it wasn't cool :)
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Your Weekly Roundup of Movies: Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling” Transcends the Tabloid Drama
https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2022/09/27/your-weekly-roundup-of-movies-olivia-wildes-dont-worry-darling-transcends-the-tabloid-drama/
9 days ago
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John DiLillo returns to the Fools Who Dream Movies Podcast to discuss the wonders and the weirdness of James Cameron's "Avatar: Fire and Ash."
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Illuminating
John DiLillo returns to the Fools Who Dream Movies Podcast to discuss the wonders and the weirdness of James Cameron's
https://soundcloud.com/bennettcampbellferguson/illuminating-avatar-fire-and-ash-w-john-dilillo
11 days ago
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Once again, it's time to utter the immortal words, "If I ran the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...."
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And the 2025 Oscar Nominees Should Be…. (According to Bennett) - Fools Who Dream Movies
If I ran the Academy....
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/and-the-2025-oscar-nominees-should-be-according-to-bennett/
17 days ago
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@marinermo.bsky.social
reveals his top 10 films of 2025, celebrating the best, brightest, and bizarre-est of the year.
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Of Sinners and Supermen: Morgan’s Top 10 Movies of 2025 - Fools Who Dream Movies
This list aims to highlight the best, brightest, and bizarre-est of the bunch.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/of-sinners-and-supermen-morgans-top-10-movies-of-2025/
20 days ago
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Funny coincidence: In 2024 and '25, my favorite film of the year featured Joe Alwyn in a small-ish role.
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Farewell to a year of exhilarating, emotional, and heartfelt films.
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Bennett’s Top 10 Movies of 2025 - Fools Who Dream Movies
To invoke my favorite fictional critic of the year, this list is actually really emotional! Maybe it’ll resonate with you.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/bennetts-top-10-movies-of-2025/
25 days ago
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As seductive in its sincerity as it is irresistible in its ambition, Bi Gan's latest ethereal sojourn is not only a valentine to moviegoing, but a challenge to moviemakers—to do better, to dream bigger.
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“Resurrection” Review: Goodbye, Cinema, Hello - Fools Who Dream Movies
Bi Gan's new film is not only a valentine to moviegoing, but a challenge to moviemakers.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/resurrection-review-goodbye-cinema-hello/
about 1 month ago
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James Cameron's “Fire and Ash” may be an “Avatar” sequel, but it is also a cinematic cousin of Cameron’s “The Abyss” (1989), an underwater voyage that confronted (and nearly drowned in) divine endlessness.
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“Avatar: Fire and Ash” Review: Learning the Difference Between Right and Varang - Fools Who Dream Movies
James Cameron's sequel is a cinematic cousin of his 1989 film “The Abyss," which confronted (and nearly drowned in) divine endlessness.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-review-learning-the-difference-between-right-and-varang/
about 1 month ago
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@marinermo.bsky.social
analyzes the newest season of "Hazbin Hotel"! A great deconstruction of the season's highs and lows.
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Another Happy Day in Hell: A “Hazbin Hotel” Season Two Review - Fools Who Dream Movies
While season two boasts the foul-mouthed sense of humor that made the series a favorite, it also reveals the limits of the streaming model.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/another-happy-day-in-hell-a-hazbin-hotel-season-two-review/
about 2 months ago
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Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" is a tormented romance not only between a woman and a man, but between wildness and civilization.
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“Hamnet” Review: All Things in Heaven and Earth Are Dreamt of in Chloe Zhao’s Cinema - Fools Who Dream Movies
Zhao's latest is not only in a tormented romance between a woman and a man, but between wildness and civilization.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/hamnet-review-all-things-in-heaven-and-earth-are-dreamt-of-in-chloe-zhaos-cinema/
2 months ago
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Today, I woke up to learn that one of my worst nightmares had become reality: Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros.
2 months ago
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With the world waiting to see “Wake Up Dead Man,” now is the perfect time for a retrospective ranking of Rian Johnson’s films. Great article by Eric Ash!
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Before the Dead Man Wakes: A Rian Johnson Retrospective Ranking - Fools Who Dream Movies
With the world waiting to see “Wake Up Dead Man,” now is the perfect time for a retrospective ranking of Johnson’s films.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/before-the-dead-man-wakes-a-rian-johnson-retrospective-ranking/
3 months ago
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This trailer for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" is waaaayy better than the US one.
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『アバター:ファイヤー・アンド・アッシュ』日本版予告|かつてない炎の決戦が始まる―|12月19日(金)日米同時公開!
YouTube video by 20世紀スタジオ 公式チャンネル
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-qbw_RRPIs
3 months ago
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Cinema is uniquely suited to dramatize politics. Here are three lessons from the careers of movie politicians.
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Last Flag Acting: What Democrats Can Learn From Movie Politicians - Fools Who Dream Movies
Cinema is uniquely suited to dramatize politics. Here are three lessons from the careers of movie politicians.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/last-flag-acting-what-democrats-can-learn-from-movie-politicians/
3 months ago
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Congrats to Angus MacLane on his new gig!
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Dakota Johnson Led Sci-Fi Android Pic ‘Trudy Blue’ Launching Sales At AFM
Dakota Johnson 'Trudy Blue' launches sales at AFM
https://deadline.com/2025/11/dakota-johnson-trudy-blue-afm-1236613447/
3 months ago
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Boo! Celebrate Halloween by reading Eric Ash's spooky review of Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein."
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“Frankenstein” Review: Guillermo del Toro Beautifully Revivifies His Literary Favorite - Fools Who Dream Movies
Del Toro immerses himself in every facet of creation: the before, the during, and the after.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/frankenstein-review-guillermo-del-toro-beautifully-revivifies-his-literary-favorite/
3 months ago
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It's game over for movies if Netflix buys Warner Bros. If you don't want that to happen, unsubscribe from Netflix. Deny them every dollar possible. They are an existential threat to cinema. The fate of film hangs in the balance.
3 months ago
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Annihilating violence rages through Kathryn Bigelow’s oeuvre, making “A House of Dynamite”—a cinematic countdown to a nuclear strike on Chicago—seem like the fulfillment of a promise as inescapable as a burning fuse.
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“A House of Dynamite” Review: On Kathryn Bigelow’s Command, Unleash Hellfire - Fools Who Dream Movies
Annihilating violence rages through Bigelow’s oeuvre, making “A House of Dynamite” seem like the inevitable fulfillment of a promise.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/a-house-of-dynamite-review-on-kathryn-bigelows-command-unleash-hellfire/
4 months ago
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@chancesp.bsky.social
analyzes the ups and downs of Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine," starring Dwayne Johnson.
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“The Smashing Machine” Review: Dwayne Johnson Learns To Lose in Benny Safdie’s MMA Biopic - Fools Who Dream Movies
After shattering the world record for unmemorable performances in passionless blockbusters, Johnson has surrendered himself to Safdie.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/the-smashing-machine-review-dwayne-johnson-learns-to-lose-in-benny-safdies-mma-biopic/
4 months ago
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Paul Thomas Anderson knows that while fascism and racism are no joke, laughter can be a lethal weapon against authoritarians and bigots.
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“One Battle After Another” Review: Times Are Hard, Cinema Is Brave - Fools Who Dream Movies
Paul Thomas Anderson knows that while fascism and racism are no joke, laughter can be a lethal weapon against authoritarians and bigots.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/one-battle-after-another-review-times-are-hard-cinema-is-brave/
4 months ago
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Eric Ash guest hosts the FWD podcast, interviewing me about my oral history of the first "X-Men" film. Thanks Eric!
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The Secret History of
Eric Ash guest hosts the Fools Who Dream Movies Podcast, interviewing Bennett Campbell Ferguson about his recently published oral history of the first
https://soundcloud.com/bennettcampbellferguson/x-pod-final
4 months ago
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I liked this movie way more than most people. I wish I liked it more.
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“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” Review: Cosmic Romantics, You Have Reached Your Destination - Fools Who Dream Movies
Kogonada, director of "Columbus" and "After Yang," returns with a beguiling and frustrating fantasy.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/a-big-bold-beautiful-journey-review-cosmic-romantics-you-have-reached-your-destination/
4 months ago
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"Caught Stealing" is frisky fun from Darren Aronofsky, a director who’s at his most exuberant when he’s frolicking in the dark.
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“Caught Stealing” Review: The Dispassion of Darren Aronofsky - Fools Who Dream Movies
Frisky fun from a director who’s at his most exuberant when he’s frolicking in the dark.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/caught-stealing-review-the-dispassion-of-darren-aronofsky/
5 months ago
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So long, summer 2025!
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Bennett’s Summer 2025 Best-to-Worst Movie List - Fools Who Dream Movies
These are the movies I watched this season, presented in order of preference.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/bennetts-summer-2025-best-to-worst-movie-list/
5 months ago
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Twenty-five years ago, "X-Men" was released. This is the story of its chaotic origin.
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Astonishing, Uncanny, Extreme: An Oral History of “X-Men” (2000) - Fools Who Dream Movies
A chronicle of the 25-year-old film's chaotic origin, based on more than 30 accounts.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/astonishing-uncanny-extreme-an-oral-history-of-x-men-2000/
5 months ago
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Why do so many film festival reviews say that the lead actor "steals the show"? Only a supporting actor can steal the show 😅
5 months ago
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Satoshi Kon revealed the effect the internet would have on our psyches, with his predictions coming to pass in horrific ways. Learn more in this excellent piece by
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How History Fulfilled the Prophecies of Satoshi Kon - Fools Who Dream Movies
Kon revealed the effect the internet would have on our psyches, with his predictions coming to pass in horrific ways.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/how-history-fulfilled-the-prophecies-of-satoshi-kon/
5 months ago
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New "Superman" podcast....
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What Makes a Great Superman Movie w/ Ray Gill Jr. and Morgan Shaunette
What makes a great Superman movie? Over the decades, filmmakers as different as Richard Donner, Richard Lester, Bryan Singer, and Zack Snyder have struggled to answer that question (to varying degrees
https://soundcloud.com/bennettcampbellferguson/what-makes-a-great-superman-movie
6 months ago
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A new Bourne movie is coming to the perfect ending can be ruined again 😜
6 months ago
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Yes! Tell it like it is, Celine. This needed to be said.
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‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Says It’s “Very Cruel” to Call Film “Broke Man Propaganda”
"It makes me feel very concerned that anybody would talk about my movie and my characters and to really think about it in such classist terms," the filmmaker says.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/materialists-director-broke-man-propaganda-commentary-cruel-1236343011/
6 months ago
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Btw, this is James Mangold's first film not at Fox or Disney since "3:10 to Yuma." The end of an era...for now.
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6 months ago
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Make Michael Bay movies smart again.
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Michael Bay’s “The Island” Turns 20 in an Era of Bioethical Nightmares - Fools Who Dream Movies
“The Island” reveals an uncharacteristically thoughtful side of Michael Bay.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/michael-bays-the-island-turns-20-in-an-era-of-bioethical-nightmares/
6 months ago
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I'm a very proud Scotsman today.
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A Golfing Trump Is Greeted by Protesters in Scotland
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/world/europe/trump-protest-scotland.html
6 months ago
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GOT MY TICKETS!! I still prefer the theatrical cut of 2, but seeing the trilogy on the big screen again is going to be special nonetheless.
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7 months ago
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James Gunn's "Superman" is "the real punk rock."
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“Superman” Review: Joy, Silliness, and the Kryptonian Way - Fools Who Dream Movies
A palate cleanser following the gloom of “Man of Steel," “Superman” shreds lingering questions about the character’s relevance.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/superman-review-joy-silliness-and-the-kryptonian-way/
7 months ago
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"F1: The Movie" struggles to make speed hot, nasty, and badass again.
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“F1: The Movie” Review: Driving Into a Pitt of Motorized Propaganda - Fools Who Dream Movies
“F1” rejects satire to make speed hot, nasty, and badass again. It's more akin to a Formula One commercial than a feature film.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/f1-the-movie-review-driving-into-a-pitt-of-motorized-propaganda/
7 months ago
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Always a pleasure to cross lightsabers with Josh O'Rourke....
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Stream episode "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" vs. "Revenge of the Sith" w/ Josh O'Rourke by foolswhodreammovies podcast | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of
https://soundcloud.com/bennettcampbellferguson/star-wars-the-force-awakens-vs-revenge-of-the-sith-w-josh-orourke
7 months ago
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I prefer the theatrical cut of "Spider-Man 2"...but any day I get to see my all-time favorite trilogy in theaters is a great day.
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7 months ago
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Eric Ash reflects on a cherished family tradition: seeing the "Jurassic World" films at drive-in theaters. What are your favorite "Jurassic" movie memories?
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Jurassic Drive-In: Memories of Summer Moviegoing, Family Traditions, and Megafauna - Fools Who Dream Movies
For years, the original “Jurassic Park” trilogy was a staple of our family movie nights.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/jurassic-drive-in-memories-of-summer-moviegoing-family-traditions-and-megafauna/
7 months ago
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Good luck, Denis!
8 months ago
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I'm so sick of the "Lost in Translation"/"Her" discourse.
8 months ago
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Vote early, vote often! Here's my NY Times Best Movies of the Century Ballot. See ya at the movies!
8 months ago
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Chuck is large. Chuck contains multitudes. "The Life of Chuck" does not.
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“The Life of Chuck” Review: God’s Dancing Accountant Trips Over His Own Feet - Fools Who Dream Movies
Chuck is large, Chuck contains multitudes.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/the-life-of-chuck-review-gods-dancing-accountant-trips-over-his-own-feet/
8 months ago
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Celine Song's "Materialists" gets five ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️'s from me.
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“Materialists” Review: Love Dies To Be Reborn In Celine Song’s 21st Century Romance - Fools Who Dream Movies
Song’s follow-up to "Past Lives" is a romantic not-comedy that is entrancing, honest, and heartfelt.
https://foolswhodreammovies.com/materialists-review-love-dies-to-be-reborn-in-celine-songs-21st-century-romance/
8 months ago
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Three tickets for "Materialists," please.
8 months ago
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Moderate Dems got what they wanted in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Speaking as one of the "online left": If the middle is so great, why do they keep losing to the most extreme right-wing president of my lifetime?
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