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Tag Archives: Movies
“I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution!”
So a few weeks ago I was on my own at night, as The Wife was at work. (Well, The Daughter was there too, but she’s of the age when she’s doing her own thing.) I made something for dinner … Continue reading
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On Fantasy and Film
George RR Martin lists his Top Ten Fantasy movies. Of course I have thoughts! First off, a stipulation: lists like this are mainly meant to inspire discussion and debate and, being that this is the Internet, rock-throwing and name-calling and … Continue reading
Something for Thursday (Twenty Years of HARRY POTTER edition)
The other day marked the twentieth anniversary of the initial publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (or Philosopher’s Stone, if you live in Britain–and I guess I should link that first since that’s where the book came first). … Continue reading
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“I believe in Love” (Thoughts on WONDER WOMAN)
SPOILERS for WONDER WOMAN below. Seriously. I make ZERO effort to not spoil the movie. I have always counted Wonder Woman among my favorite superheroes, even though I never read her comics all that much. I wasn’t much of a … Continue reading
“He’ll save every one of us!”
So a couple of weeks ago I attended a special screening of a very special movie: This was in conjunction with Buffalo’s new comic-con, Nickel City Con, and what a night it was! In 1980, at the height of the … Continue reading
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The Force will be with you always: STAR WARS at 40
I didn’t see Star Wars on opening day. In truth I don’t even remember exactly when I saw it, but it was later in the summer of 1977. We had just moved from Wisconsin to Oregon, and in that time … Continue reading
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“It’s time for the Jedi to end”
So last week the first trailer for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi hit. Here it is! I actually don’t have a whole lot to say about it. This isn’t out of any lack of excitement for the movie, … Continue reading
“I am one with the Force and the Force is with me”
So there’s a new STAR WARS movie in town. Yup, we finally saw Rogue One, on the day after New Year’s. This was not due to any lack of enthusiasm, mind you, but simply the travails and tribulations of trying … Continue reading
“You can type this shit, George, but you can’t say it.”
I recently read a fascinating book about the Star Wars phenomenon, titled How STAR WARS Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise. Written by journalist Chris Taylor, the book traces the history of Star … Continue reading
ROGUE ONE and other thoughts on the state of STAR WARS
So, the first trailer for ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY dropped last week, and…well, it looks good. How good? I won’t hazard a guess, but it does look like a Star Wars movie. Felicity Jones as the heroine looks fine, … Continue reading