Category Archives: Movies
February 8, 2013 Favorite Things: Scene From Yes Man
I am fascinated by what appeals to people – more specifically, I am fascinated by what things get assigned to the “universally good” pile, things that the overwhelming majority would say they liked: The Princess Bride, The Cosby Show, The Beatles (whoa, hey, they all have “the” in common). Sure, you’ll find a contrarian here […]
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February 7, 2013 My Head Hurts
There are some actors that compel me to see their movies just by being in them. None of them ever call me up and say “Hey, you better see my movie or I’ll kidnap your cats,” but they might as well for as compelled as I feel. Sylvester Stallone is pretty high up on that […]
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February 5, 2013 Tuesday 8: Tim Burton/Johnny Depp Collaborations
I’ve been a Tim Burton fan for 20+ years now. Yes, I’ve heard all the arguments about how he’s lost his way and doesn’t do like he used to do and all that and I don’t really care. I still like his movies. Furthermore, I like that he and Johnny Depp keep teaming up for […]
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January 29, 2013 Tuesday 10: Schwarzenegger Movies
Last week’s viewing of The Last Stand got me thinking about Arnold’s movie career. It’s hard to believe he was in his first movie over 40 years ago (1969’s Hercules in New York), and it’s hard to believe his career path in general. He’s made some huge movies, but if you weren’t a teen in […]
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January 28, 2013 The Captains
On paper it sounds great: Have Captain Kirk talk to Captains Picard, Sisko, Janeway, Archer, and nuKirk and film the results. Who better to have a unique perspective on being a Star Fleet captain, after all? I was sold on the description alone: In the Star Trek entertainment universe, the list of actors cast as […]
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