Battleship

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It doesn’t happen often, but Battleship surprised me. I expected it to be big and dumb and flashy and loud, lots of special effects and little story and less characters. But, I was curious and thought a little bit of big and flashy might be fun. Plus Taylor Kitsch never hurts. . . . → more

The Avengers

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I love Joss Whedon. Here’s the thing, he has been loved by a small percentage of the population for over a decade. He’s an incredibly talented . . . → more

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the rise and fall of Jerry Bruckheimer

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We’re on the cusp of summer movie season and what better way to celebrate than to take a look at the man who, for all intents and purposes, defined the modern day blockbuster. You can argue with me about that assertion, if you like, but let’s look at a few facts. . . . → more

unseen judgement

Cabin in the Woods

For the record, I have not seen Cabin in the Woods. But I did read the script about 3 years ago (Jan. 30, 2009), so this post is based on that version of the script and the thoughts I wrote . . . → more

The Angelina Jolie Gap

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I came across an interesting phenomenon sometime last year. It actually was a bit of a surprise, but the more I talked to people about it, the more I discovered there’s this interesting gap when it comes to Angelina Jolie. . . . → more

Event Horizon

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Kate Winslet in a photo full of glamour and history and she looks oddly alone. Titanic is such a modern day classic and I loved it so much when it was in theaters (still do) but . . . → more

A lesson in trailers

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I’ve posted on what makes a good trailer before, and that hasn’t really changed. But with the 3D release of Titanic, Salon has taken the time to look at the evolution of trailers in the past 20 years with Titanic . . . → more

Event Horizon

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dammit. I wasn’t going to post anything on the Avengers this week, but then (of course) they released new photos and some of them are really cool. see the small gallery at the bottom of this . . . → more

The Hunger Games

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Eh. The Hunger Games wasn’t a bad movie. But it wasn’t great either and certainly not as good as all they hype would imply. The effects weren’t especially shiny or cool. The action wasn’t really exciting. There was nothing profound . . . → more

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  • Sometimes I'm willing to intentionally look slightly illiterate in order to fit something in 140 characters #grammarfail 1 day ago

  • Battleship surprised me by how smart it actually is http://t.co/eoBlLRQs Also Taylor Kitsch! Im sorry he's had 2 box office duds in 1 summer 1 day ago

  • Mark Ruffalo on the Bruce Banner: "He's got a world-weariness and a joyful participation in the sorrows of the living." http://t.co/tohAS6VY 5 days ago

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