Tag: entertainment
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Her – A Movie Review
I’m the first to admit that the premise of Her is preposterous. Set in the near future, a new operating system achieves artificial intelligence and will tailor itself to the owner’s needs. This isn’t a case of one massive computer lording over humanity, this is artificial intelligence for all. If you want to pay for…
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My Knee-Jerk Reaction To the New Thor
Today we learned there will be a new Thor, and this Thor is female. My first reaction to this news is, “Thank goodness they are not calling her ‘Lady Thor’ or ‘Thorette.’” I also thought, “Hey, she’s fully dressed – good!” I had these initial reactions because these are two issues that bother me to…
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The Grand Budapest Hotel – A Movie Review
I don’t know much about the technical aspects of movies. I don’t completely understand how movies are even made. I do know this, though: I like weird, I like original, I like passion, I like real characters, I like visual stimuli, and I like unpredictable plots. Because of this, I like Wes Anderson. A lot.…
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Check Out This Short Film By Leroy Rivera
I’ve got a friend in New York that I’ve never actually had the privilege to meet in person, and he’s always been a staunch supporter of my work. I can’t even remember exactly how we came to know each other, but I’ve always admired his passion for film making and that passion is now becoming a…
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The Story That Is Life
I’m a story teller at heart. I can’t help it. I’m surprised people still ask me personal questions, because the reply is often long winded, detailed, and superfluous. It’s just who I am. But honestly, I think we are, as a species, story tellers. More importantly, we are also story listeners. Who doesn’t love a…
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For a Guy Who Doesn’t Watch a Lot Of TV, I’m About To Watch a Lot Of TV
I’ll be honest, I don’t consider myself much of television guy, but when thinking about my DVR settings I realized that next season I will be a full-0n couch potato. Here are the shows I currently watch … Doctor Who Sherlock Orphan Black Mountain Men Arrow The good news is that most of those shows have…
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Romeo and Juliet (2013) – A Movie Review
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Unfortunately, Juliet, this is not always the case. The 2013 cinematic adaptation of Romeo and Juliet got a few things right, but it mostly missed the mark. Just so you know, spoilers abound. “Uh, Scott,” you say, “it’s Romeo and Juliet … you can’t spoil…
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The Lego Movie – A Movie Review
Though there are a million perks to having children, one of them is that you get to go to kids’ movies without anyone giving you funny looks. When my five-year-old and I saw the preview for The Lego Movie, we both cracked up, especially with the Batman bits. We knew we had to see it…
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Why I Quit AMC’s The Walking Dead
I’ll be honest with you, when AMC’s The Walking Dead came out, I touted it as the next L O S T. The acting wasn’t superb, but the production was magnificent, the effects breathtaking, and the storylines captivating. It thrilled me on a weekly basis, made my palms sweat, and kept me coming back for…
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