Category Archives: Movies

Quarter’s End, Find a Spot

The third quarter of the school year comes to a close today.  Time flies regardless of whether you’re having fun or not (and I’ve definitely enjoyed this semester).  If all goes well, I’ll get to leave the classroom today and … Continue reading

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Paging Bruce Banner

A friend recently shared with me some thoughts on anger from Chip Dodd’s The Voice of the Heart.  I’ve not quite thought about anger in this way before, but I like it: Authentic anger is a caring feeling, telling us that something … Continue reading

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An Allowance for the War of Five Armies

A just-released preview scene from this month’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.  The clock is ticking.

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That “Lucas” Version of the Star Wars Trailer . . .

It’s kind of sad that I find this so funny.  May it never be.

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Waking Up to The Force

  Having read none of the “previously canonical” post-ROTJ novels or comics, the stakes are pretty low for me going into this one.  Which isn’t to say that I don’t care a great bit.  Even though the prequels have set … Continue reading

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All Things in Context

So I bought my last “early showing” ticket to a Peter Jackson/JRR Tolkien movie last night.  And this morning I come across this “super-trailer.”  It’s good seeing things in context.  And while it gets a number of great moments from … Continue reading

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Singing Middle-Earth Goodbye

It’s nice to have one last song for the series, and extremely nice that the accompanying video brings in clips from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.  Looking forward to see how the saga comes to an end … Continue reading

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Why I Trust Peter Jackson

Lots of The Hobbit this week, and today brings the release of what might be the final trailer for the movie.  It’s great … full of promises and hints and hopes (and a way to deal with the dilemma I … Continue reading

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Weaving the Darker Web: Extending The Hobbit

Last night was spent happily perusing the new and extended scenes in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.  Peter Jackson added 25 minutes wisely to a movie well-told but somewhat slight.  Some nice touches of humor have been added.  Beorn … Continue reading

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A Hobbit Walks into a Coffee Shop

The extended edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug drops tomorrow.  The director’s cut has about 25 minutes added to the feature.  I’m hopeful.  While DOS flowed better than An Unexpected Journey, it also felt off in its own … Continue reading

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