Superhero movies are all the rage. At least they were during the summer of 2011. When I saw the superhero movie lineup before the summer began, I was most interested in Captain America: The First Avenger. One, it wasn’t a remake/reboot. Two, it was set in the past, World War II. Seeing a superhero’s story …
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Amusement can be had by reading reviews of Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life. Some will tell you it’s a masterpiece while others will argue it’s pretentious garbage. Films that evoke such a reaction always peak my curiosity. I’ve only seen one other Terrence Malick film before this, The Thin Red Line. I thought that …
That is the question every wolf asks just before it’s game over for me and you. And now it’s available in a stylish t-shirt that my son insisted I design for him. Good timing, as I’m sure these will be popular gifts for the 2011 holiday season. I can definitely picture millions around the United …
Hanna is part Bourne, part modern day fairy tale. It is more interested in sights, sounds, and odd characters than intricate plot development. The narrative holds together just as long as you don’t spend too much time thinking about the details. Straight from the movie synopsis: Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a teenager raised and trained …
Since I’ve struggled to post much, I’ve decided to push myself a bit. I’ll do this by writing movie reviews and posting them here. I’m a pretty big fan of the moving pictures and watch at least a couple a week. My goal is to write a review for each flick I watch. The catch …
Here is a continuation of my previous list of top movies. The rankings after 40 become kind of pointless, but I did it anyway. I didn’t comment on these movies like the top 20. It’s too time consuming. If there are questions I get in the comments here or elsewhere, I’ll be sure to share …
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I think I’m one of the last hold outs on the high-def revolution. I finally caved in this holiday season, and as a result, ended up buying a PS3. I’m not a big gamer. I play a little bit with my son and will occasionally play a sports game here and there. Therefore, my reasons …
I’ve never written about movies here before, but I’m a pretty big movie fan and can’t pass up the opportunity to write a bit about those who top my list over the past ten years. I was so into movies at a younger age that I seriously considered going to film school when it came …
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