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Untimely Movie Review: Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz
One of the more interesting bits of classic film trivia is that not only did Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz reach theaters in the same year (1939), but they were actually directed by the same man: Victor Fleming. Those … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews
Tagged Clark Gable, Commentary, Gone with the Wind, Judy Garland, Movies, Reviews, Rhett Butler, Scarlett O'Hara, The Wizard of Oz, Vivien Leigh, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers
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Untimely Movie Review: Mutiny on the Bounty
The true story of the Pitcairn Islands is fascinating. The short version is that a segment of sailors (many of them conscripted) on the HMS Bounty fell in love with the island lifestyle when visiting Tahiti during a 1787–89 expedition. Led by … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews
Tagged Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Commentary, Movies, Mutiny on the Bounty, Pitcairn Island, Reviews
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Coming Soon to a Blog Near You
I try to check Amazon’s “Gold Box” deal of the day as often as possible, which usually amounts to the one day per week when I actually remember to do so. I luckily happened upon a particularly attractive deal recently. … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Site Stuff
Tagged Blu-Ray, Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Site Stuff, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers
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Blockbuster Block-busted
Oh, hello there, stranger! I’m just going to say it: I’ve dropped the ball of late as far as updating this humble little site goes. A combination of (a very successful) Soxtober and some real-life work priorities (horrible, I know) … Continue reading
(The) Star Wars Revisited
This is an expanded version of an article that appeared on A New Voice last week, regarding the latest iteration of George Lucas’ venerable franchise . . . How a person feels about Star Wars is probably dependent largely upon when that person … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Literature, Movies, Reviews
Tagged 1970s, 1980's, Annikin Starkiller, Commentary, Dark Horse Comics, George Lucas, Literature, Movies, Reviews, Star Wars, The Star Wars
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Box Office Belies Dying Industry
It’s been a memorable summer at the box office, and not in a good way. The list of 2013 movie flops is a sad roll call of would-be blockbusters. In the last month alone, five films that cost more than $100 million to produce … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies
Tagged A New Voice, Avatar, Commentary, Elysium, Inflation, Movies, RIPD, The Lone Ranger
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15 Things I Learned from the “G. I. Joe: The Movie” Commentary Track
Even at age 9, I didn’t know quite what to make of G. I. Joe: The Movie. It seemed at the time like I had been a G. I. Joe fan all my life, but the truth was that I was … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Television
Tagged Big Lob, Buzz Dixon, Cartoons, Cobra, Cobra Commander, Cobra-La, Commentary, G. I. Joe, G. I. Joe: The Movie, Golobulus, Hasbro, Marvel, Movies, Nerd Alert, Reviews, Sgt. Slaughter, Sunbow, Television, The 1980s, Transformers, Transformers: The Movie
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About That Onion Tweet
I hadn’t planned on writing about this (I have a couple of podcasts that need editing and that will go up later this week), but two people have already asked me about this story. So, here goes. I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Movies, Politics
Tagged Comedy, Commentary, Free Speech, Movies, Offensiveness, Politics, Quvenzhane Wallis, The Onion, The Oscars
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The Axis of Ego 
Hugh Jackman is the Best Sport
Hugh Jackman is always up for whatever. I was reminded of this fact when I heard that he’ll be the guest star (for the second time) on tonight’s episode of WWE’s flagship program, Monday Night Raw. Aside from the fact that … Continue reading →