In my Winter/Spring Nerdy Movie Preview I had this to say about Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters: If we set our expectations low enough, though, we may find ourselves thoroughly enjoying Hawkeye killing witches and taking candy. I went into Hansel and Gretel with extremely low expectations and I was not disappointed. I expected over-the-topRead more
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Even after not really seeing her since the end of The Order of the Phoenix, I still don’t like Dolores Umbridge. She’s terrible and at this point I hope the worst things happen to her instead of to Draco. The break-in at the Ministry was an early highlight of The Deathly Hallows as was Harry’sRead more
Marvel’s movie Guardians of the Galaxy is scheduled to begin shooting in a few months. While the movie has its director in James Gunn, there haven’t been any announcements about actors filling the roles of Star-Lord, Drax, Groot and Gamora. There also haven’t been any announcements concerning the role of Rocket Raccoon but some recentRead more
I believe that there is a lot of scientific evidence that points to a Creator. It seems unlikely to me that the entire universe happened by accident. I know plenty of people don’t hold that opinion, but the universe is just too beautiful and too perfect to have been the result of the equivalent ofRead more
My office and home are filled with video games and video game memorabilia. I’m a sucker for special editions of games so I’ve got a statue of Altair from Assassin’s Creed, an artbook from Final Fantasy X-2 and Master Chief’s full-size helmet from Halo 3. I can say with complete certainty, though, that the collectibleRead more
The word retreat has a lot of negative connotations. Normally it inspires images of armies or combatants fleeing a battle in order to save their lives and fight another day. The Rebels on Hoth retreated before the Imperials and their massive AT-ATs. The Fellowship retreated from Moria and its hordes of orcs. The remaining humansRead more