If you follow me on Facebook, then you probably know that I have repeatedly lambasted J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson for what they’ve done to both Star Trek and Star Wars. Both of them seem to be congenitally incapable of honoring the source material. Period. End of Sentence. In a nutshell, both of those clowns […]
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INFINITY WAR SPOILERS Where to begin? I grew up loving the Amazing Spiderman. If I had a hero as a kid, it was probably that good-natured, smart, marginalized nerd who was given great power and chose, after a rough road, to accept the responsibility that is supposed to go along with it. I watched the
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Blade Runner: 2049 (A Review in Two Parts) PART ONE: THE NO SPOILERS BIT I must begin with the admission that Ridley Scott’s original film Blade Runner and the non-over-dubbed Director’s Cut encapsulate two magnificent versions of my favorite film of all time. When I say favorite, I don’t mean as in my favorite ice
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(Read the Pre-Flight Jitters blog first) The first half of this review is going to be about my impressions of Rogue One without any spoilers. While I don’t mind them, I know a LOT of people do. The second half, however, will absolutely have spoilers… but don’t worry, I’ll have a GREAT BIG warning before I
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I’m doing my Rogue One blog in two parts, mostly because I’m curious to see how my impressions compare before and after what is a significant media event thirty-nine (yes, 39) years in the making. That’s three quarters of my existence, and I’ve had a vested interested in the franchise since I was a wee
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There’s a new sheriff in town, and its name is Axanar. Okay, okay, so that’s a mixed metaphor. Simile? Analogy? Whatever. What’s important is that Trekkies have something new to love about Star Trek again. It’s been a while, and I’m pretty sure most of us have the DTs. I grew up with Star Trek.
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I rarely go through the hubbub of catching block-buster movies when they first come out. I’m a bit of a recluse, and being around all those folks is not at the top of my list of “Things to do in Denver Before I Die.” However, after having seen Guardians of the Galaxy this past weekend,
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