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Clone Wars

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Steve

This latest stinkburger from George Lucas only got considered for a couple reasons: We’ve heard decent things about the TV series on Cartoon Network from children and adults alike. I guess that when you lower the bar, even Lucas can … Continue reading →

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Quantum of Solace

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Steve

Of all the franchise reboots Hollywood has executed, Bond is so far the best one. Batman is a far second because Batman Begins didn’t have many expectations to exceed after Burton and Schumacher’s celluloid guano. In the long run, Heath … Continue reading →

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A special screening of Slapshot courtesy of Alamo Drafthouse

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Steve

The turnout was pretty good for Central Texas. I was more thrilled over my friend Brian coming with a pair of friends. As you recall, Brian is a huge Red Wings fan and also played in the minor leagues when … Continue reading →

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WALL•E

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Steve

Quick disclosure for this review. Pixar’s head guy is Steve Jobs. He is also the CEO of Apple…my employer but these facts don’t influence my review. Pixar also took a huge gamble with WALL•E and I’m not talking about the “environmental” … Continue reading →

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1913: First pie-in-the-face movie debuts

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Steve

It probably was an old Vaudeville gag the actors knew, like slipping on a banana peel. I imagine it was a success on film over the stage version because people in the cheap seats couldn’t see it well in a … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Hulk

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Steve

This is more like it! Years ago we saw the boring, underwhelming previous Hulk movie directed by Ang Lee. For 2008, Marvel agreed to with the Batman Begins approach: just ignore the last film, cast new actors, etc. and hope … Continue reading →

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Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Steve

Lucas, Spielberg and Ford dust off their Eighties franchise for one last hurrah. Despite the skepticism I had for the three major participants, they pulled it off and made me sad because this looks like the final adventure for everyone’s … Continue reading →

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Roger Rabbit remains amazing after 20 years

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Steve

Sunday (June 22) was the 20th anniversary of this amazing movie’s opening. In an age of digital characters being rather ubiquitous, it’s hard to believe this film was the showcase on state-of-the-art special effects for integrating live action with an … Continue reading →

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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Steve

The final movie from Somara’s recovery marathon! Yeah, I know, this DVD was watched way over two months ago so why the delay? Life gets in the way plus other more immediate stories were written, stuff I can whip together … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Steve

Building a movie around an old Japanese cartoon sounds like a stupid idea. The Wachowski siblings writing/directing the film doesn’t help, their credibility went down the tubes with the last two Matrix installments. Then came the litany of cliches from … Continue reading →

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Iron Man

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Steve

The initial reports of an Iron Man movie being produced made me roll my eyes. After Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men, Marvel Comics’ B-List of superheroes is even more obscure than DC’s. Why bother? Most people are unaware of … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Kingdom

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Steve

“What took so long?” was my first reaction to this movie, especially when I stumbled upon the trailer last month; I don’t have cable/satellite which is why I didn’t know earlier. One would also think that two of the biggest … Continue reading →

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For Superman’s 70th Birthday, this DVD is the best choice

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Steve

Today is Superman’s 70th birthday. With his first appearance in Action Comics #1, comic books have been associated with superheroes ever since this iconic character. What timing too. This week we got the chance to rent the Richard Donner version … Continue reading →

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The Notorious Bettie Page

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Steve

Movie number two from Somara’s recovery marathon! We saw a trailer for this one once, agreed that we wanted to see it, especially after catching a story about her on The History Channel (or was it E!?). I remember us … Continue reading →

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King Kong (2005)

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Steve

Movie number one from Somara’s recovery marathon! This is what Peter Jackson was originally going to do until The Lord of the Rings came his way? The DeLaurentis remake wasn’t very good yet I’ve always felt that the 1933 original … Continue reading →

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