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Going Rogue with Trailers
Had some interesting back-and-forth at work yesterday about this trailer: I liked the first trailer quite a bit, as it had some great visuals and didn’t feel beholden to the main Star Wars story (even though it plays a significant … Continue reading
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Anybody Got a Match?
This past Sunday I was joking with a friend about how great a Lord of the Rings (extended edition) marathon would be just hours before students arrived to start the new year. And while I was totally joking, I did … Continue reading
Ricky Baker in Middle Earth
One of the cinematic highlights in the summer of 2016 has been Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Directed by Taika Waititi (of What We Do in the Shadows), Wilderpeople follows the adventures of a kid rejected by society making his way … Continue reading
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Island Travel
A few summers ago, while traveling through New Zealand, I had the opportunity to tour the Weta Workshop and Cave. I saw lots of cool things from movies like The Lord of the Rings, District 9, and the Narnia movies. … Continue reading
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In Praise of Handwavium
The folks over at The Ringer recently posted a fun little piece on JJ Abrams and some perceived cross-pollination between the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises. And while I can’t help but think that the author of the post … Continue reading
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A Kind of Comfortably Numb
Tomorrowland was one of the more maligned and ignored “blockbusters” from the summer of 2015, which is ironic when considering the movie’s attempt at being a “canary in the coal mine concerning contemporary society. The idea behind telling stories about … Continue reading
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Tagged The Fractured Republic, Tomorrowland
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Cinematic Comedy This Century
The folks at the A. V. Club recently put together a “top 50 best comedies since 2000” list. Like most lists, its an interesting read, particularly if it helps you see how your own tastes have changed over time. It’s … Continue reading
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Skywalking It
My travel day started by traveling into (not out of) a flash flood/thunderstorm situation. Pretty harrowing for 4:00 in the morning. And thanks to the weather, the two-hour layover that I had at LAX became a fifteen minute sprint from … Continue reading
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Summer Break and Beyond
Difficult to believe that it’s back to school in just over two weeks for me. In cinematic terms, that means we’re about 2/3 of the way through summer movie season (at least how I reckon it). In a bit of … Continue reading
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Independence, Resurgence, and Collapse
Last weekend, and against the better judgment of Rotten Tomatoes, I caught a showing of Independence Day: Resurgence. The movie is decent. The effects were amazing (and made me wish I had chosen the 3D route). The script was okay. … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 