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The Desolation of Smaug Trailer Arrives
True, we’re all waiting expectantly for The Man of Steel to fly into theaters this weekend, but the knowledge that the first trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug makes that wait a little bit sweeter. An international version … Continue reading
Spring Break Reading Detour
Spring break starts for me in less than 24 hours. And while I’ll probably take my time getting my grades done and will even go work in my classroom some over break, it’s the fact and the feeling of a … Continue reading
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Spring Break Reading Two Weeks Early
My order from Amazon got here a little earlier than I expected. Over the last few weeks I’ve been plotting and planning my spring break reading. As it stands right now, I’ve got three books and one movie to make … Continue reading
“We Dreamed a Dream. . .”
This week has been unexpectedly busy and unexpectedly good. On top of a packed work week, I’ve had the opportunity to catch up with dear friends, to bring people from times past into times present. So even though a lot … Continue reading
Paperman! See All About It!
MISSING DISNEY’S WRECK-IT RALPH means you also (probably) missed Paperman, the preceding animated short. That’s a shame, and not just because Wreck-It Ralph was series of character twists and emotional turns. Paperman was everything most Pixar shorts are and more, … Continue reading
Considering Ann(e) Hathaway and the Dream She Dreamed. . .
I’LL BE HONEST: Les Miserables was pretty much over for me when Anne Hathaway wrapped up “I Dreamed a Dream.” Which makes the video below all the better. It’s Oscar time, of course, so it’s time “for your consideration . … Continue reading
When JJ Abrams Danced with Darth Vader
SOMEWHERE IN THE EXCITEMENT of JJ Abram’s being announced as the director of Star Wars Episode Seven VII, I forgot one of the unspoken rules of childhood: you can love Star Wars or Star Trek, but you can’t love both. That … Continue reading
A University Worth Attending
WHERE CAN WE GET APPLICATIONS for this school? I remember seeing the first trailer for Monsters, Inc. years ago and not being impressed at all. And then, when I went to see it upon release, I was more than pleasantly … Continue reading
2012: The Year of Richard Parker
THERE IS A MOMENT at the end of Life of Pi where Pi (the survivor) and Richard Parker (the tiger) finally reach land. Pi, collapsed on the beach, finds his throat so dry that he cannot speak, cannot utter a word … Continue reading
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Movies in 2012: The December Dismantle
Colin Trevorrow’s SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED epitomizes what I looked for at theaters this year: the unexpected. Don’t get me wrong: I also go to the movies for a kind of comfort, as a way to relax. Movie-makers like Whedon, Jackson, Abrams, and … Continue reading
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