A big reason I started this blog was because nerd culture has worked its way into the mainstream. This is never more apparent than during summer blockbuster season. Below is a preview of the nerdy movies coming out in May and June. Check what’s coming out and mark your calendars. The Avengers – May 04,Read more
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The trailers and commercials have piqued my interest for Prometheus. It looks like a great science fiction movie filled with suspense and mystery. My interest in Prometheus, which takes place in the Alien franchise universe, has also piqued my interest in those movies. That raised interest, though, is competing with my great fear of theRead more
Like a seemingly large portion of the American public, I saw The Hunger Games this past weekend. I had finished the book earlier in the week so I was primed to see how Katniss Everdeen’s fight for survival translated to the silver screen. I enjoyed the movie. I thought that it was well directed, theRead more
I’ve been looking forward to John Carter as long I’ve known it was in production. I’ve never read any of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novels but I have perused some of the comics. In the story, John Carter, a former confederate soldier, is transported to Mars where his augmented strength and agility put him at theRead more
Below is the new trailer for The Avengers. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY9DnBNJFTI&w=560&h=315] I watched that trailer three times in a row yesterday morning, back-to-back-to-back. I am so excited for this movie; May 4 cannot come quickly enough. May 4 is over two months away, though, and there’s a lot of life between now and then. Often weRead more
It had been 13 years since I saw Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in the movie theaters. 13 years ago I was filled with as much excitement as anyone else to see the prequels. While the movies didn’t necessarily live up the original trilogy, I still enjoy them and, as I wroteRead more