Tag Archives: science fiction

I Was Wrong About Avengers: Endgame

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

I got a little cocky after correctly predicting that Spider-Man would finally leave New York City and that Justice League would follow the same format as every other Superman movie. One year ago, I predicted that Avengers: Endgame would begin … Continue reading →

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Star Trek IV Is Star Trek: The Motion Picture with Jokes

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

A mysterious probe is on a direct course for Earth, and James T. Kirk is the only thing standing in its way. Does this describe Star Trek: The Motion Picture or Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home? Continue reading →

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Movie Matchups: The Iron Giant vs. Bumblebee

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

I may have discovered why Bumblebee is the first Transformers movie to not only get a fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating, but be overwhelmingly popular with critics. It does everything that was proven to be wildly successful in 1999’s The Iron … Continue reading →

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Is The Black Hole a Good Movie?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

1979’s The Black Hole does just about everything right. It’s chock-full of great actors giving compelling performances. It has plenty of memorable scenes and imagery. John Barry’s score is hauntingly beautiful throughout. It offers several iconic robot designs. And it … Continue reading →

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Star Trek’s Whales and Wails

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

Star Trek’s literary references and intense drama combine to form a little thing I like to call Star Trek’s Whales and Wails. Continue reading →

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Terminator 2 and The Spy Who Shagged Me Are Pretty Much the Same Movie

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

I’m feeling much better this week, and I am stoked to share this movie comparison, which was also inspired by a conversation with another of my brothers. I had just finished watching Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me for … Continue reading →

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For Every Director in the Alien Series, Their Best Work Was Yet to Come

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

The Alien series should be revered as the proving ground for future greatness, not necessarily as perfection in and of itself. Continue reading →

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