Category Archives: Movies

Movies in Theaters and on our TV

Tangled

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Steve

Disney dusts off Rapunzel to give its princess formula from the Nineties another try but unlike last year’s The Princess and the Frog, computer animation is used over the traditional hand-drawn style, plus past hit-maker Alan Menken does the music … Continue reading →

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Iron Man 2

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Steve

My theory about diminishing returns on superhero sequels was proven true again. It’s not meant to be schadenfreude. I dig these flicks because special effects have caught up with everyone’s imagination and I dig director/writer/actor Jon Favreau. I don’t want … Continue reading →

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TRON: Legacy

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Steve

I’m a fan of the original Tron. Yes, I know the plot is silly, the acting is belabored, the effects are dated and the computer lingo sprinkle throughout the dialog was trying on my mother (who took me in 1982) and … Continue reading →

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Zombieland

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Steve

I’m still lucking out on finding worthwhile flicks as zombies and vampires continue to over-saturate the media landscape. Try searching through Netflix streaming alone, there was something about a zombie stripper, ugh. I won’t blurt the surprise cameo despite this … Continue reading →

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Shock Waves

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Steve

British actor Peter Cushing had a pretty eventful year in 1977. He was one of  the only two big names in some little movie called Star Wars and he had top billing in this grindhouse/drive-in appropriate piece. Maybe it provided … Continue reading →

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Moog

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Steve

Halloween 2010 was incredibly eventful and if we didn’t go see Jose and Nancy in Dallas, it would’ve been a tough series of choices on what to do. The (satellite) Rally for Sanity, the Aeros game, the nearby Ren Fair … Continue reading →

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Nowhere Boy

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Steve

Finally reaching US shores this year to celebrate his 70th birthday, Nowhere Boy tells the story about John Lennon’s formative teens in Liverpool before he became the Pop music icon the West recognizes. It’s no secret that I have never … Continue reading →

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The Town

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Steve

Everybody loves to rip on Ben Affleck. Whether its South Park‘s cheap shots, his relationship with Jennifer Lopez or the dreck he has starred in: Pearl Harbor…UGH! However, this movie reminded me that he deserves more credit than his detractors … Continue reading →

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Ponyo

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Steve

Not everything from Japan is a modification of Western inventions (cars, electronics) or concepts (healthcare). The majority of Ghibli’s past material has clearly Japanese origins: My Neighbor Totoro, Grave of the Fireflies and Pom Poko. This exception to the rule … Continue reading →

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Fright Night and Vamp

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Steve

When did the trend of Emo-Wussy vampire films really begin? I blame Coppola’s weak Dracula, Rice’s adaption of Interview with the Vampire and White Wolf’s RPG. These bad precedents made crap such as Twilight and all its current knockoffs acceptable. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Forget About Me

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Steve

It has been a year since John Hughes died suddenly. I was pretty sad over the news, I welled up some during the ending of Sixteen Candles last Summer for Alamo’s Girlie Night. Recently I stumbled upon this documentary via … Continue reading →

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John Bloom aka Joe Bob Briggs

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Steve

Last Friday morning, I was flipping through all the FaceBook noise I receive from all the things I “like” along with the Right-Wing diatribes and there was the announcement about Joe Bob hosting two movies Sunday evening Alamo Ritz! How … Continue reading →

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The Last Airbender

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Steve

Hollywood loves to make TV shows from an earlier generation (Miami Vice, The A-Team, Lost in Space, etc.) into terrible movies because they know there’s a built-in familiarity factor that leads to making money. Why a five-year-old Nickelodeon cartoon was … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 3

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Steve

The Summer of 2010 has so far been rather tepid in the movie department…until now; nothing has motivated us to hit the theaters with much urgency, even Iron Man 2. Originally, I was disappointed when Pixar decided to release its … Continue reading →

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Kick-Ass

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Steve

Another Summer filled with Comic Book-based characters is upon us: Iron Man 2, Jonah Hex and Scott Pilgrim readily come to mind. Seems Hollywood will stay fixated on the obscure franchises because nothing seems certain regarding the more accessible characters: … Continue reading →

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