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Birdman (2014)
First things first: It is great to see Michael Keaton in a major role in a major film. I was looking over his filmography the other day and was surprised at how few films he has been in since the late … Continue reading
46 years old and still scaring: Rosemary’s Baby
(FYI,this is full of spoilers) I started watching Roman Polanski’s brilliant 1968 adaptation of Ira Levin’s novel the other night on a whim. I have seen the film many times and my intent was to just watch the first 20 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's, 1968, Cinema, classic films, horror film, john cassevetes, mia farrow, movie review, roman polanski, rosemary's baby
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Not Show Business But The Business Of Shows #2
This is the 2nd post in a series that will offer tales, trials and tribulations of working in the movie theater biz. Back in the spring I was given the opportunity to tell a story at the Know Theatre of … Continue reading
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Tagged 35mm film, Cincinnati, Cinema, know theatre, land before time, mischief, movie exhibition, movie projector, movie theater, prank, true theatre
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Epic Battle of Sensibilities: Pacific Rim
You take one very talented, Mexican director. You give him a big, American budget courtesy of a big, American studio (Warner Bros.) to make a Japanese monster movie. What do you get? You get director Guillermo del Toro’s signature elements … Continue reading
Posted in General Reviews
Tagged 2013, blockbuster, Cinema, Film, Guillermo del torro, Pacific Rim, review
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Super Somber: Man of Steel
It’s hard not to have preconceived notions about what you think a Superman movie should be. The story of Superman is ingrained in our collective pop culture subconscious. But I was optimistic and open to any and all things new. … Continue reading
Third Time’s A Charm: JP:III and MI:III
Sometimes a film series gets it the most right the third time around. My examples are from two big-budget- B-movie franchises. I originally had this idea shortly after seeing Peter Jackson’s bloated retelling of “King Kong” (2005). Among other problems, … Continue reading
FYI Bob Hope was funny
Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, Bob Hope was the guy that showed up on t.v. every Christmas telling stale jokes and awkwardly interacting with up and coming talent of the day on his NBC Variety show. Hope was … Continue reading
Trekking Back To 1982: Star Trek Into Darkness
J.J. Abrams’ s original re-boot of “Star Trek” in 2009 was an inspired, highly entertaining take on Gene Roddenberry’s “Wagon Train” to the stars. Its main priority was to show the viewer a good time and make the “Trek” world … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982, 2013, Cinema, Film, Into Darkness, JJ Abrams, Kahn, Kirk, review, Spock, Star Trek
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The Art of Monsters: R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen
I would be remiss if I didn’t say a few words about the great Ray Harryhausen who passed away Tuesday at the age of 92. Ray Harryhausen’s creatures were all over T.V. in the 1970’s. As a kid, I saw … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinema, Fantasy, Film, Ray Harryhausen, Sci-Fi, Special Effects
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The Future of Superhero Movies: Iron Man 3
After “Die Hard (1988)” was released, the bar was set. Action films from that point foreword had to get to that level of intensity or people would say “Well, it wasn’t no Die Hard”. Last summer, “The Avengers (2012)” kinda … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinema, Film, Iron Man 3, Marvel Comics, Robert Downy Jr, Superhero, The Avengers, Tony Stark
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