I was really excited for Immortals because I have enjoyed the work of the film’s director, Tarsem. Also it looked like a stylized action movie with stunning visuals. I wasn’t disappointed. The movie was gorgeous and I really liked its art and style. I didn’t think the story was that great, but it provided enoughRead more
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George Lucas is rereleasing The Phantom Menace in 3-D next February. The Nerdwebs have been full of people throwing vitriol at Lucas for what they think is an obvious money grab. They’re also angry because Lucas is releasing Episode I, instead of any of the original trilogies first. I’m not that upset and I’m actuallyRead more
It’s the end. Again. Five months ago the world waited with baited breath (not really) to see if Harold Camping’s prediction of the end of the world would come true. The world didn’t end and Camping defended his prediction by saying that a spiritual judgment occurred on May 21 and the world’s final judgment andRead more
On Tuesday the trailer for The Avengers was released. Since then I have watched the trailer at least 10 times. I am so excited for The Avengers and cannot wait for next May. I’ve been thinking what the Avengers would look like if assembled with biblical characters. Here is what I came up with.Read more
This weekend I went with some students to see The Lion King. Seeing it with students was a great excuse to see a kids’ movie, which I really wanted to see anyway. From the opening scene at Pride Rock, I was immediately caught up in all the nostalgia of the Disney classic. Here are someRead more
Of all the nerdy movies released this summer, Captain America was one of the ones for which I was most excited. I’ve never really been a fan of the Captain himself, but the trailers looked good and my excitement for The Avengers fueled my excitement for Captain America. I loved Captain America and thought itRead more