Movies

Star Wars Blu-ray

So, my youngest brother had the upcoming Blu-ray release of the Star Wars saga on pre-order. I asked him if he had heard about the latest round of “tweaks” Lucas has decided to apply to these beloved films. He hadn’t, so he promptly went online to read about them for himself. My favorite quote from …

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“Game of Thrones” Q&A at Deadline

As some may already know, HBO’s Game of Thrones series, based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, has raked in a truckload of Primetime Emmy nominations for its inaugural season. Popular Hollywood blog Deadline posted today a Q&A with showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. If you’re a “Thrones” fan, it’s worth …

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Luke Cage Film Trailer

Anyone out there familiar with the Luke Cage character from Marvel Comics? I’m not. But a close friend of mine, Eric Thomas Wilson, is. Avid enough to assemble a team of filmmakers recently to shoot a teaser trailer for a prospective film, featuring himself in the lead role. Now, it turns out he’s not the first to …

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“Game of Thrones” Series Premiere

For the two people on earth who don’t already know, HBO’s adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” premieres tonight. Meaning no disrespect to those third-run movies that play on an endless loop each month, or to acclaimed original series such as “The Sopranos,” “Deadwood,” “Rome,” and others, which I hear are quite …

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Battlefield Earth

While scrolling through my online movie choices this evening via Netflix, I ran across Battlefield Earth. For those who spend their time living under rocks, this is widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made. Having never seen it for myself, a morbid sense of curiosity overtook me. I mean, really, how bad …

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Robin Hood

I’m often about 3-4 weeks behind in my viewing of theatrical releases, mostly because I like to wait until the crowds have thinned… giving me a better chance to listen to the movie rather than the guy munching on popcorn and candy behind me, who seems to take pride in telling everyone around him what’s happening …

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