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The Surprising Greatness of The Croods: A New Age
“It’s really bad,” my wife told me after she watched The Croods: A New Age in the theater. “The jokes were all in the trailer, the characters get really creepy at certain points like when they eat, there’s an annoying … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged animated films, comedy, dreamworks, films, movies, sequels, the croods
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James Cameron and Star Trek Predicted Each Other’s Next Film for a Decade
For an entire decade, every year that a Star Trek sequel debuted in theaters, James Cameron also released a film of his own. From 1984 to 1994. That coincidence might seem to warrant a reaction like “So what?” if it … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged 1980s, abyss, action movies, aliens, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, terminator, titanic, true lies
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Charlie’s Test in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
I started feeling an irresistible urge not long ago to write about Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but I didn’t know why at first. I started obediently writing whatever thoughts came into my head, and I found that I … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged children films, films, God, movie review, movies, movies based on books, musical, willy wonka
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My Favorite Moment in Speed Isn’t What You’d Expect
My favorite moment in the film Speed is one that I don’t think would stand out to most people. But when you notice it, you might just realize how powerful it is. It’s not the scene where Jack Traven chases … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged action movies, arthritis, films, God, movie review, movies, speed
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Social Distancing in The Silence of the Lambs
I had fun spotlighting some of the absurdities of modern life against the backdrop of Young Frankenstein. And I’m happy to say that that’s not the only film that has some cathartically funny lessons we can learn to help us … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged covid-19, films, fun, funny, hannibal lecter, horror, humor, movie review, movies, scary movies, the silence of the lambs
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This Is What I Aspire to Do with Movies
I went a little overboard with my verbosity in the last few weeks, so I will be brief this time to balance it out a bit. There are many people I admire and respect, and Bill Whittle is one of … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged bill whittle, comic books, films, movies, science fiction, superman, videos
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Escape to Witch Mountain Is More Than Just Escapist Entertainment
I’d like to draw some interesting comparisons to Escape to Witch Mountain. I only recall watching it once as a child, but just about everything about it was burned into my memory so vividly that I always considered it a personal … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged classic films, disney, films, God, movie review, movies, movies based on books, satan, science fiction
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An Important Change in the Way I’ll Talk About Movies
I take criticism seriously. By listening to people, especially when they have something to say that feels painful at first, I find many opportunities to grow and be better. I recently received some feedback to an article I wrote that … Continue reading
The Symmetry of the Alien Trilogy
Last week I published an article showing that Alien and Alien3 mirror each other quite well. For the sake of completeness, I now present the chiasmus of the entire Alien Trilogy, including Aliens in the middle. I had previously published … Continue reading
Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus
Tagged action movies, alien, chiasmus, films, horror, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels
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Alien and Alien3 Mirror Each Other
I didn’t come up with this Cinematic Chiasmus. It is the brainchild of Max Collins, who emailed me about it back in October 2020. He said he was inspired by my Aliens Cinematic Chiasmus article to see for himself whether … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, alien3, films, horror, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels
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