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All 6 Terminator Films Summed Up in a Few Words
We’re going to use a little clever wordplay to boil down each movie in the Terminator series to its essence. Okay, most of these descriptions are more than one word, but I’m including them in the One-Word Film Reviews section … Continue reading
Posted in One-Word Film Reviews
Tagged action movies, films, fun, funny, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator
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Raiders of the Lost Ark Is a Symmetrical Masterpiece
I know I said that I have three more Cinematic Chiasmus articles to write, which were submitted by a reader of mine named Jay. I promise I’ll get to those. But I had such a powerful impression that I needed … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged 1980s, action movies, chiasmus, classic films, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movie review, movies, raiders of the lost ark, steven spielberg
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Indiana Jones and the Victims of Their Own Success
Last December, I talked about Final Destination being a rarity among film franchises for ending on a high note. Now it’s time to talk about its antithesis.
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged action movies, films, george lucas, indiana jones, movie franchise, movies, steven spielberg, trilogy
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10 Things I Appreciate About Airport 1975
I like Airport. There hadn’t been anything quite like it until it came out in 1970, and it won the Best Picture Academy Award, kickstarting the disaster-movie craze for the rest of the decade. I have a soft spot for … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged action movies, airplane, airport film, charlton heston, disaster movies, films, movie review, movies, sequels
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Clever Foreshadowing in The Dark Knight
I love the dialogue in The Dark Knight. It’s punchy, full of memorable lines, and has plenty of excellent callbacks to Batman Begins and earlier lines within the film itself. “You either die a hero, or you live long enough … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sequels, the dark knight, two-face
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We All Need a Pat on the Back Sometimes
I’d like to share a little story from when I was a new father. My first son was just over a year old when my daughter was born. It was hard having two young babies so close to each other. … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, family, fathers, films, james t kirk, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels, star trek
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And I Thought My Jokes Were Bad
Remember that 2008 movie where, near the start, a bunch of mobsters’ money disappears from every bank in their city and gets put into one big pot that none of them have control over? And yet they’re told (by the … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, films, joker, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sequels, superhero, the dark knight
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Now That’s More Like It, James Cameron
It’s no secret that I hated Avatar. I saw it on Christmas Day in 2009, and I was sorely disappointed. James Cameron has written and directed some of my favorite films of all time, including The Abyss, Aliens, and Terminator … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, avatar, family, fathers, films, how to train your dragon, james cameron, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels
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Steve McQueen Is the King of Name Placement on Movie Posters
I like listening to music as I write. Sometimes I find great music soundtracks on YouTube and listen to them for hours at a time. And one soundtrack I particularly enjoy is the one from The Magnificent Seven (1960). I’ve … Continue reading
