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10 Actors Who Became More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine After Being Struck Down
In Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi told Darth Vader, “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” And he was right. Not just about the character becoming more powerful in a spiritual existence after … Continue reading
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Serenity Answers the Question: What’s Worth Dying for?
“A world without sin.” That is how Captain Malcolm Reynolds in Serenity describes a planet called Miranda in which every inhabitant was given an airborne drug called the Pax to calm them down. The Alliance did that. It thinks of … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged action movies, belief, faith, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, serenity
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6 Vehicles in Movies That Get Destroyed One Piece at a Time
There are plenty of car crashes in action movies. But sometimes, like enjoying a sumptuous meal, movies take their time to destroy a car (or other type of vehicle) one piece at a time until they’re basically unusable. Here are … Continue reading
Serenity Is a Chiasmus That Misbehaves
Okay, I lied. I didn’t think I would publish another Cinematic Chiasmus for a long time, but something happened this past week that forced my hand. I woke up at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and I couldn’t fall back asleep. … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, firefly, joss whedon, movie review, movies, science fiction, serenity, TV shows
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Strong Female Characters: Joss Whedon vs. James Cameron
Joss Whedon and James Cameron are famous for their strong female characters. For example, Cameron singlehandedly turned Sigourney Weaver into an action star while Whedon basically did the same for Scarlett Johansson. Even though they are both really good at … Continue reading
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Tagged abyss, action movies, aliens, avengers, characters, films, firefly, james cameron, joss whedon, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, serenity, terminator, titanic, true lies
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10 Great Westerns That Aren’t Set in the Old West
A movie doesn’t have to star John Wayne or take place in the Old West for it to be a western. There are plenty of movies that fall into the western category that are set in modern times or the … Continue reading