Category Archives: Movies

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Django Unchained: Worth Seeing

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Steve

Nothing says Christmas like a Quentin Tarantino movie filled with cursing, racial slurs and splatter. I think Jackie Brown was the last time he had the same opening date, usually his stuff appears in the Fall and Spring during the … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit part one: Worth Seeing*

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Steve

* – This receives a “Worth Seeing” rating if you’re familiar with The Lord of the Rings and a Tolkien diehard like I was from age 12-14, meaning you’ve read The Silmarillion. The average movie-goer might have his/her patience really … Continue reading →

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Eighties Alphabet movie poster

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Steve

I managed to get 24 out of 26 while going over it with the co-worker who turned me on to this art company’s site. See if you can beat my score. I’ll give you a hint, not all of these … Continue reading →

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Skyfall: Worth Seeing

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Steve

I have to give this chapter of Bond’s further adventures a grudging worth seeing rating because M’s past coming after her and 007 being dead have both been done before; see The World is Not Enough and You Only Live … Continue reading →

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Wreck It Ralph: Worth Seeing

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Steve

My initial reaction to this was, “Ugh! A video game version of Toy Story with flavor-of-the-month voice actors, namely Jane Lynch.” Jane has always been cool (her part in 40 Year Old Virgin was clever), I just feel she’s getting … Continue reading →

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Phase IV with the director’s original ending

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Steve

The night I stumbled upon this movie’s showing in the Alamo’s November-December schedule my brain had to do a double-take. For years I had to ponder if Phase IV really existed thanks to the few people who have heard of … Continue reading →

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Argo: Worth Seeing

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Steve

Two years ago I saw what was actually Affleck’s sophomore attempt, The Town, I made the mistake of thinking it was his directing debut. Regardless, I said I would give his next movie a try because the cliche-ridden bank-robbery movie demonstrated … Continue reading →

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Robot & Frank: Worth Seeing

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Steve

Low-key SciFi seems to be the “in” thing lately but unlike Looper, Robot & Frank is a more light-hearted story set in the near future. It’s always great to see a movie made for adults too. What I reveal here … Continue reading →

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Italian #19: Albert “Cubby” Broccoli

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Steve

I’m glad I didn’t cover this world famous movie producer last year because 2012 is the 50th anniversary of Dr. No, the first Bond film he co-helmed and what would be the template for the franchise. There had been attempts … Continue reading →

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Looper: Worth Seeing

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Steve

Time travel movies rock! I may have only a high-school-level understanding of Temporal Physics but I’m fascinated by the arguments Sci-Fi movies raise: is Time/History set in stone as per The Planet of the Apes pentalogy (the original Sixties/Seventies films, … Continue reading →

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Dredd 3D: Acquired Taste

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Steve

Let’s get the most obvious question/statement out of the way…why was this movie (re)made given how awful Stallone’s version was in 1995? It is a fair yet cliche question I think I can answer. Firstly, Comic book characters are hot … Continue reading →

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Romy & Michele’s…: 15 years later

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Steve

Wow, has it been 15 years since this hit theaters? (Late Spring 1997, right before the Summer Blockbuster season.) I think the movie was a partial success/partial flop with the $29 million (about $40 today) it made at the multiplexes. … Continue reading →

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Alamo Drafthouse goes to all reserved

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Steve

This will go into effect on Friday, October 15 at least with all the Austin locations. The initial stages irritated me because they tacked on a few more bucks per seat. They did react to people (such as myself) grumbling, … Continue reading →

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade…in 70mm

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Steve

Before we leave for Vegas, I hope to be caught up on all the movie stories/reviews. The on thing I can’t convince Somara to do is see one while we’re there which is a long story involving Casino Royale. There’s … Continue reading →

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Logan’s Run: digitally restored showing

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Steve

Alamo Drafthouse had a late-night showing Somara and me couldn’t pass up, especially with the rumors of a remake underway starring…ugh, Ryan Gosling and Rose Byrne. I know the 1976 film has little in common with the original novel but … Continue reading →

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