Tag: opinion
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Tenet – A Movie Review
I wish I could say to you that Tenet is an intellectual masterpiece, that Christopher Nolan has broken with cinematic convention to such a degree that he has essentially reinvented the medium, and that the story is so complex it works as the equivalent of a Russian doll. I wish I could say all of…
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Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (The High Republic) – A Book Review
I must admit that I wasn’t that excited to hear about “The High Republic” campaign. This new Star Wars onslaught is set 200 years before the prequels and explores the Star Wars galaxy at a time when the Jedi were at their most powerful and the Republic was at its most efficient. I call it…
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Godzilla vs. Kong – A Movie Review
It’s all in the title, right? Let’s start with the positives–the special effects in Godzilla vs. Kong are spectacular. You see every hair on Kong’s body, every scale on Godzilla’s face. It really is very impressive. Also, when the two behemoths clash, it is epic. The falling buildings, the crashing waves, the displaced earth–they’ve got…
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Emma. – A Movie Review
After truly enjoying Little Women with my wife and daughters, I thought Emma. might be another hit with the family. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, we never quite got around to watching it. My wife and I noticed that it was now available on HBO MAX, so at around ten o’clock at night, after the…
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The Turn Of the Screw By Henry James – A Book Review
Pictured above is my actual copy of The Turn Of the Screw by Henry James. I bought it in the early 1990s at my local Walmart when they had a 2 for $1 special going on. Yes, even in high school, I loved books and read them for the pure joy of it. This book…
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League
As I said with my original Justice League review, I’m going to like a Justice League movie no matter what. I’ve loved these particular characters since I was a small child reading comic books and watching Super Friends. But, even with that stated, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a vastly superior version of what came…
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Super Mario Odyssey – A Few Thoughts
You may remember that I had a great time playing Link’s Awakening. I had such a positive experience with that game, in fact, that I then searched the best overall games for the Nintendo Switch. Some of the games struck me as a little too juvenile, while others seemed a little too … intense. But…
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The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – A Few Thoughts
I should begin by noting that I am not even close to being a serious gamer. In fact, the last time I consistently sat and played video games was circa 1989. However, my children have a Nintendo Switch, and, as time passed, I couldn’t help but notice a game for sale called The Legend Of…
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WandaVision – My First Impression
The long wait is over and the MCU streaming shows have finally arrived at Disney Plus! First up? WandaVision. Personally, the wait was well worth it. I don’t know what I expected from WandaVision, but it certainly exceeded whatever I had in mind. I’d like to initially say that the show is most delightful because…
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The Midnight Sky – A Movie Review
I wasn’t quite sure what to make of The Midnight Sky when I saw its title card appear on Netflix. The description and trailer didn’t totally captivate me, but they didn’t repel me, either. In the end, I watched it because I generally like George Clooney and because I enjoy “realistic” science fiction movies about…
