Monthly Archives: June 2012

Original Genre Movies? Say What?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

If you’re one of those people who bemoans Hollywood’s lack of originality, rejoice! io9 has compiled a list of upcoming or planned science fiction, fantasy, and horror movies that are NOT prequels, sequels, or remakes. There’s actually quite a lot … Continue reading →

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Darmok On The Ocean . . .

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Star Trek: The Next Generation is often (although not always) considered to be the best Star Trek show out there. (TOS and DS9 are also usually in the running, whereas Voyager and Enterprise fans are left out in the cold, forced to covertly seek out … Continue reading →

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Why Athletes Should Not Act: A Message by Gary Oldman . . .

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

My sister sent this to me. It makes me so happy. That’s fucking right, Gary Oldman. God bless you, sir.

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Coming Soon-Ish: Horror, More Horror, MORE Horror, and Glee

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Resident Evil: Retribution I am still disappointed this is not titled Resident Evil: After-Afterlife. I’ll give RE this much: their trailers always start off fun. But I can’t say I have a lot of interest in this movie, even though … Continue reading →

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“We Will Not Walk In Fear, One of Another.”

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Watching The Avengers has had a curious side effect: I suddenly feel the need to look up every movie ever done by anyone in the main cast, particularly Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo. And while there are still films I … Continue reading →

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“You Either Die a Hero, or Live Long Enough to See Yourself Become the Villain.”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Well, here it is, the last of the Batman movies. (Until July.) The Dark Knight Rises has a lot to live up to.

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“I Won’t Kill You, But I Don’t Have to Save You.”

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Batman & Robin seemingly killed the franchise with just two words: Bat Nipples. But in 2005, Christopher Nolan managed to ressurect the dead. While I have a couple of problems with it (I have a couple of problems with everything), … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon-Ish: Les Miserables, The New Hermione Granger, and Quentin Tarantino!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Clearly, we have to start with Quentin Tarantino. Django Unchained At this point, I’m pretty much going to see any movie that has the name Quentin Tarantino stamped on it, but this trailer really won me over when the camera … Continue reading →

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“You Just Can’t Get Past The Dog, Can You?”

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Back to the 2012 Horror Movie Challenge. Today’s selection? It’s been awhile since I’ve seen either An American Werewolf in London or Ginger Snaps—both of which I loved—but this movie is, at the very least, in serious contention for Favorite Werewolf Film of … Continue reading →

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