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10 Films (Besides Raiders of the Lost Ark) Whose Heroes Have No Effect on the Outcome of the Story
Remember when The Big Bang Theory ruined Raiders of the Lost Ark by pointing out the “glaring story problem” that the iconic hero Indiana Jones has absolutely no effect on the outcome of the story? None at all. At those … Continue reading
This Is What Should Be on the Welcome Sign to Chevy Chase, MD
The title says it all, and so does this picture, courtesy of the classic comedy, Fletch. Enjoy!
What I Learned from Two Days of Intense Suffering
I awoke on the morning of Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the usual time of 6 a.m., and I immediately felt something was wrong. I had had a hard time falling asleep the night before and had only gotten about … Continue reading
The Man with the Golden Pun: Funny Descriptions of All 6 James Bonds
Who doesn’t love James Bond? Long before Jason Bourne shot onto the scene, Bond was charming audiences with his unique combination of sophistication and brutal efficiency. No two actors who played Bond are exactly the same, which is why I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, james bond, jokes, movies, spy films
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Was It a Good Idea for Bryan Singer to Return to X-Men After a Decade-long Absence?
Bryan Singer is a talented director, no question. That admission might sound out of place coming from a guy who poked fun at Singer’s initials and said that Superman Returns gets worse every time I see it. But it’s true. … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, bryan singer, comic books, directors, films, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, superman, x-men
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10 Profound Life Lessons from Super Mario World
Remember when video games were simple? Before co-ops and online gaming, we just had cartridges and two controllers. And Mario was the king of video game characters. He still is, but he was even more so when Super Mario World … Continue reading
Last-Minute Casting Changes That Turned Out for the Best
Necessity is the mother of invention. Whether it’s budget cuts or sudden casting changes, sometimes the best thing that can happen to a film is to have the rug pulled out from under it because it forces filmmakers to make … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, alien, back to the future, comic books, ed harris, films, indiana jones, james bond, movie review, movies, wolverine
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10 Villains Who Never Get a Comeuppance
Most movies go to great lengths to give villains a satisfying or ironic comeuppance. For example, Superman II had a super-powered Clark Kent pick a fight with a non-super-powered bully for no other reason than petty revenge. However, some movies forget … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, disney, films, fun, funny, humor, indiana jones, movie review, movies, robocop, villains
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5 Inspiring Films That Show Winning Isn’t Everything
Most Hollywood movies like to end on a triumphant note. The aliens are defeated in Independence Day. The Death Star is destroyed in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. And Marty McFly makes it back to the future in … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, civil war, drama, films, major league baseball, movie review, movies, rocky, sad, sports, tearjerker, war
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The Surprising Parallels of Christopher Nolan and M. Night Shyamalan
The careers of Christopher Nolan and M. Night Shyamalan are on inverted trajectories. The greater Nolan rises, the lower Shyamalan falls. Their films have a surprising amount in common with each other, in terms of subject matter, but Nolan just … Continue reading
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