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Tag Archives: Movies
Thirty Fantasy Movies
SamuraiFrog did this last week, and I just have to follow suit. That being the case, here are my thirty favorite fantasy movies. One caveat: I’m taking a more inclusive stance on what constitutes “fantasy” here, to basically include any … Continue reading
Permission to come aboard?
Well, now I officially want to see the damned new Star Trek movie. I still have my misgivings and I’ll probably bitch up a storm about it afterwards, but I genuinely want to see it in the theater now. Over … Continue reading
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Makin’ it up as he goes
A few months ago, after some waffling on my part, I decided that it would be OK to introduce The Daughter to the adventures of Indiana Jones. I wasn’t sure if she was ready for Temple of Doom yet, with … Continue reading
“I like to think you killed a man. It’s the romantic in me.”
A while back, I watched Casablanca for the first time in several years. Why did I allow so long a time to elapse between viewings of this, a movie that’s been in my personal Top Ten ever since I first … Continue reading
“If God does not love you, how could you have done the things you’ve done?”
(UPDATED twice below.) So asks a Muslim nobleman of Balian of Ibelin near the end of Ridley Scott’s movie Kingdom of Heaven. Balian, who has been seeking God’s will through the entire film, makes no real answer as he takes … Continue reading
Natasha
UPDATE: Dammit. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to actress Natasha Richardson, who was critically injured in a skiing accident earlier today. She’s a beautiful and intelligent actress whose work I always enjoy. Richardson is married to Liam … Continue reading
Give the gift of film!
I’m having some trouble seeing what’s so awful about President Obama’s gift of twenty-five films (on DVD) to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Now, in terms of equivalence, it was probably a lesser gift than what Brown gave Obama (a … Continue reading
“How old do you have to be before you know the difference between right and wrong?”
I have no idea how to discuss Atonement without the extensive deployment of heavy amounts of spoilers, so be warned: I spoil the movie. Big time. You’re warned. I remember seeing ads for Atonement last winter and thinking, “That looks … Continue reading
Run, Dummy!
Here are some random thoughts on watching Bull Durham, which is simply the best baseball movie ever made, and maybe the best sports movie ever made too. (Addendum: I actually wrote this post a long time ago, during my three-month … Continue reading
Fantasy movies: A list!!!
Over at World in the Satin Bag, S.M. Duke gives a list of his top ten fantasy movies. As always, I shall reproduce said list, with comment. Huzzah! (Cue the chirping of crickets…anyway….) Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson) Absolutely. … Continue reading