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Pleasant Surprises: Star Trek (2009)
I didn’t expect to like Star Trek (2009) at all. I originally thought it sounded like a cheap gimmick to cash in on a popular franchise. The filmmakers had clearly run out of ideas for continuing the story, so why … Continue reading →
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Tagged action movies, anakin skywalker, clue, darth vader, film score, films, fun, funny, humor, james t kirk, message movies, michael giacchino, movie review, movies, music, relationships, science, science fiction, soundtrack, space, spock, star trek, star wars, TV shows, voyager
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Forgotten Film Gems: Gattaca
Why do great movies like Gattaca bomb at the box office while drivel like Avatar earn way more money than they deserve? I guess the film business is a lot like high school. The smart, nerdy films get ignored while … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, avatar, calvinism, discrimination, dna, drama, ethan hawke, films, gattaca, genetics, jude law, love, martin luther king, message movies, movie review, movies, politics, predestination, relationships, religion, romance, science, science fiction, space, space exploration
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Movies That Improve on Multiple Viewings: Primer
Get ready for a wild ride. Primer is probably the best movie you’ve never heard of. It was made for less than $10,000, and it was released with little fanfare in 2004. But despite its low-budget feel and lack of … Continue reading →
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Tagged back to the future, bill murray, cars, christopher nolan, comedy, drama, films, groundhog day, independent film, low budget, memento, message movies, millennium, movie review, movies, mpaa, primer, romance, science, science fiction, the godfather, time travel
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James Cameron’s Best Movie
What is James Cameron’s best movie? It’s not Aliens. It’s not Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It’s not even Titanic. No, his best movie is one that he planned more than a decade before it became a reality. He had to … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1980s, abyss, action movies, alan silvestri, alien, america, avatar, back to the future, beauty and the beast, CGI, characters, cold war, conservatives, drama, dreamworks, ed harris, film score, films, history, how to train your dragon, humanity, james cameron, james horner, liberals, love, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, message movies, michael biehn, military, movie review, movies, music, navy, navy seals, pixar, politics, relationships, romance, science fiction, somewhere in time, soundtrack, soviet union, special effects, star trek, submarine, technology, terminator, titanic, tron, undersea, united states, war
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Battle of the Message Movies: Cars vs. Groundhog Day
You’re probably thinking, “What on earth does Cars have to do with Groundhog Day? You’ve gone too far this time with your movie comparisons. How dare you!” Or something like that. I can understand your skepticism, but I think by … Continue reading →
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Tagged animated films, bill murray, cars, comedy, death, films, fun, groundhog day, lightning mcqueen, message movies, movie review, movies, pixar, punxsutawney, race, relationships, romance
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Forgotten Film Gems: Starman
Starman is a forgotten classic. If you’ve already seen it, I applaud you. If you haven’t, I suggest you check it out. This movie never got the attention it deserved, possibly because it came out just two years after another … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1980s, christ-type, films, funny, jeff bridges, jesus christ, john carpenter, message movies, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, science fiction, star trek, starman, will smith
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Battle of the Message Movies: Wall-E vs. Planet of the Apes (1968)
I liked Wall-E when I first saw it. Despite its slant against consumerism and over-the-top premise, Wall-E is a charming film. I also enjoyed the 1968 version of Planet of the Apes with Charlton Heston at his campy best. What … Continue reading →
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Tagged environment, films, future, message movies, movie review, movies, pixar, planet of the apes, science fiction, wall-e, war
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