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Return of the Jedi Demonstrates How Loving Your Enemies Wins Over Hating Them
In Matthew 5:43-44, during the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus imparts this timeless pearl of wisdom: “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, anakin skywalker, bible, darth vader, films, jesus christ, kindness, love, luke skywalker, movie review, movies, relationships, return of the jedi, science fiction, scriptures, sequels, star wars
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10 Actors Whose Presence Adds Gravitas to Torch-Passing Sequels
When making a sequel, it’s important to cast actors from the previous film in order to connect it to earlier entries. Otherwise you end up with a mess like The Sting 2. Of course, I doubt even Robert Redford or … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, actors, aliens, empire strikes back, films, harrison ford, movie review, movies, nightmare on elm street, patriot games, paul newman, rocky, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, the exorcist
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The Types of Movies That Currently Dominate Each Month of the Year
When you study movies all the time, you start to notice interesting patterns. This week I took a long hard look at movie release schedules over the past few years, and I noticed that certain types of films seem to … Continue reading
The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall and Rise of the Muppets
Anyone who has ever watched Sesame Street or enjoyed John Denver’s acting or been alive during the ‘70s, ‘80s, or ‘90s loves the Muppets. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, and Rowlf the Dog have been … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, comedy, empire strikes back, films, fun, funny, humor, jim henson, movie franchise, movie review, movies, muppet movie, muppets, star wars, TV shows
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10 Directors Who Seamlessly Transitioned to Sci-Fi on Their First Try
Great directors are ones who thrive even when making films in genres they’re not particularly familiar with. Science fiction is a great one to test a director’s mettle because films in this genre could so easily be dismissed as mindless … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, alien, back to the future, don siegel, empire strikes back, films, ghostbusters, irvin kershner, ivan reitman, movie review, movies, paul verhoeven, richard donner, ridley scott, robert wise, robert zemeckis, robocop, science fiction, sequels, stanley kubrick, star wars
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10 Movies Whose Hero and Villain Never Actually Meet
Some movies are so well-constructed, they don’t even need their hero and villain to be anywhere close to each other to create lots of suspense and conflict. They might talk with each other over the phone, but they never have … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, animated films, bambi, braveheart, disney, films, heroes, history, hunt for red october, james bond, james t kirk, last starfighter, movies, patton, science fiction, star trek, star wars, the truman show, villains
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10 Good Sequels That Sowed the Seeds of Their Series’ Destruction
It’s really hard to make a good sequel to a hit movie. The filmmakers have to please fans of the first film while also adding something new to the mix to make the sequel stand on its own. But something … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, aliens, comic books, empire strikes back, films, george lucas, james cameron, karate kid, lethal weapon, movie review, movies, science fiction, scream, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, superman, terminator, x-men
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