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I’m Still Glad to Be a Dad
Father’s Day came earlier than usual this year for me because I just welcomed my fourth child into the world on June 8. It was a melancholy experience because although it was wonderful to meet my third son for the … Continue reading
12 Things I Love About Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is even better than the first Guardians of the Galaxy. That’s an astounding thing to say because the first one was such an enjoyable movie, but it’s true. Everything the first one did right, … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comic books, films, guardians of the galaxy, love, marvel comics, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels
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MovieBob’s Mistake
I like MovieBob’s Really That Good series of movie reviews. He drills deep into instant-classic films, such as Ghostbusters, Die Hard, The Avengers, and the first two Spider-Man films, to discover why they connected with audiences upon their original release … Continue reading
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Tagged chiasmus, films, movie review, moviebob, movies, really that good, the matrix, videos, youtube
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Clever Titles for Inevitable Sequels
I’ve been in a funny kind of mood lately. And you’re going to enjoy the fruits of it. I’ve been thinking about sequels and how we all know they’re coming, so why not have fun with their titles and see … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, fast and furious, films, fun, funny, godzilla, humor, IT, jokes, king kong, movie review, movies, saw, sequels, stephen king, the secret life of pets
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The Wisdom of Montgomery Brewster’s Great-Uncle
I’ve talked about Brewster’s Millions (1985) before, but I still don’t think this movie gets enough credit for being such a brilliant comedy. The setup is simple: a penniless schlub has to spend $30 million in 30 days and have … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, brewsters millions, comedy, films, money, movie review, movies, richard pryor
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I Hated Avatar, But Here’s Why I’m Going to Watch Avatar 2
So, Avatar 2 has finally received a release date, and it’s going to arrive 11 years after the original film. I watched Avatar in the theater on Christmas Day 2009, and I haven’t seen it since. The first year that … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, avatar, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels
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Selfish Sacrifices
Sacrifice is such a strange word to me. We usually think of sacrifice as being a selfless act. But is it really? When I sacrifice it’s because I am being selfish. I’m forgoing something I want now for something I … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, family, fathers, golden rule, happiness, personal, relationships
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The Dynamic Do-Over
The LEGO Batman Movie looks to be a dynamic do-over for the Dynamic Duo. And thank goodness for that. I loved Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and I certainly don’t mind a dark interpretation of the World’s Greatest Detective. But … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, batman, batman and robin, batman forever, comedy, comic books, films, fun, lego, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, the lego batman movie
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Welcome and Merry Christmas
This has been a fantastic year in many ways. I’m optimistic about the future, and I have quite a few ideas for movie-related articles that I can’t wait to share with my wonderful readers. In the past few weeks I … Continue reading
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