Iron Man 3

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Marvel’s Phase Two shows obvious signs of being post-Avengers. And not just in the characters and the ramifications they have to deal with (Tony Stark, perhaps most of all) but in the studio and writers and directors who have seen what a Joss Whedon superhero movie is and now have to be that good. . . . → more

the dark side of the Veronica Mars movie

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I had this idea years ago, for the record. You don’t have to believe me but Kel and talked about . . . → more

Blind Spots and Expectations

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I thought the other day, despite all the movie reviews I write, I may not actually be a very good reviewer. Which is not to say that the things I write aren’t interesting or insightful or, at the very least, fun to write. But my approach is very different than a typical film critic, I think. I read an interview with Tarantino as part of my review of Django Unchained that got me thinking. . . . → more

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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Peter Jackson is not Tolkien. I know I’m stating the obvious there but after seeing The Hobbit I’m not sure Peter Jackson is aware of this fact. . . . → more

Red Dawn

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I have to admit, I guess from the top, that I’ve never seen the original Red Dawn. But I actually didn’t think this movie was half bad. . . . → more

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

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I don’t even know what to say. And it’s not because I was shocked by the twist ending because I was surprised at how it manifest itself but I was also expecting something. . . . → more

Looper

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There are so many things I want to say about Looper I don’t even know where to start. The thing about good movies is that you can analyze them inside and out. You can draw out narrative parallels that maybe were or were not actually intended. You can talk in circles about . . . → more

50 hot guys – 2012

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Well, now we’ve gone and done it. Not content to have a list of the hot guys on tv every year, Kel and I have decided an annual movie list is in order. . . . → more

The Bourne Legacy

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The Bourne Legacy is a decent reboot. They worked hard to incorporate elements from earlier films and while somethings worked considerably better, others didn’t. . . . → more

the heart of the matter

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I’m an emotional person. I admit it. And, I think, the older I get the more I accept that about myself and recognize that in books and in tv shows and in movies, I need to feel something in order to really connect to a story. . . . → more

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