We’ve started a tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the most thought-provoking pieces, the funniest takes, and other interesting bits and pieces you might have missed, all gathered for your entertainment.<\/p>\n
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Our Watch Has Ended:\u00a0<\/strong>For everything that Game of Thrones<\/em> got wrong in its last season, the first seven groundbreaking seasons got so much right. Seth Freilich explores why we should still celebrate it despite its less-than-stellar end. – Pajiba<\/a><\/p>\n Let The Bodies Hit The Floor:<\/em><\/strong> John Wick has killed people. A LOT of people. In fact, John Squires crunched the numbers and figured out that John Wick has killed more people than Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers – combined. – Bloody Disgusting<\/a><\/p>\n Rodan-ce With Romance:<\/strong> Did you know the story of Rodan (yes, the kaiju and Godzilla’s bff) was a love story? We sure didn’t. Luckily, Josh Millican did. – Dread Central<\/a><\/p>\n Edge Of Thirty:<\/strong> Lindsay Romain reflects on turning 30 and how Carrie Fisher’s life – and Postcards from the Edge<\/em> – has helped her figure out her own. – Bright Wall\/Dark Room<\/a><\/p>\n Wait, I Know That Guy:<\/strong> This is pretty neat: James Gunn-produced Brightburn<\/em><\/a> contains an Easter Egg to one of Gunn’s earlier indie movies. WARNING: spoilers for Brightburn<\/em> abound. – \/Film<\/a><\/p>\n Beware The Skeksis:<\/strong> We’ve finally gotten our first look at Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance<\/em> and…it looks amazing? Yeah, amazing. Britt Hayes breaks it down. – Birth.Movies.Death<\/a><\/p>\n Butts ‘R’ Us:<\/strong> The celebrated director of Blue is the Warmest Color<\/em> followed up that beautiful breakout with…a four-hour long movie about butts. No, you didn’t read that wrong. It’s this year’s Cannes disaster. There’s always gotta be one. – AV Club<\/a><\/p>\n The Name’s Utah. Johnny Utah.:<\/strong> It’s Keanu Reeves’ world; we’re all just (happily) living in it. Matthew Monagle revisits Point Break<\/em>, Kathryn Bigelow’s over-the-top satirical action flick that jumpstarted Reeves’ career as a legit action star. – Film School Rejects<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And one last thing as we head into the Memorial Day weekend! Harrison Ford is a treasure:<\/p>\n Man, I love Harrison Ford. pic.twitter.com\/JQ6HY3lyk3<\/a><\/p>\n — Tanooki Joe (@TanookiKuribo) May 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n