I think the rest of the country experienced something called a polar vortex. I don’t even know what that means. I do know, though, that it has been 80 degrees and sunny in southern California this week. But we also had to pay our penance this week. We had an earthquake. Sometimes I forget howRead more
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A few weeks ago Marvel announced that Paul Rudd had been cast as the lead in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man. I had assumed that Rudd would be playing Hank Pym, the inventor of Pym Particles and the original Ant-Man. However, yesterday Marvel announced that Michael Douglas has been cast as Hank Pym and Paul Rudd willRead more
January and February are known as a bit of a dumping ground for movies. All of the big Oscar contenders come out at the end of the year and all of the blockbusters are saved for summer. That leaves the cupboard a little bare for the year’s first two months. As bare as it mightRead more
Frozen came out the day before Thanksgiving so this review isn’t very timely. However, Alycia and I saw Disney Animation Studios’ latest effort last week and fell in love. Frozen isn’t just a great Disney movie or a great animated movie; it is simply a great movie. The animation is beautiful, the songs are infectiousRead more
Earlier this year I compiled a list ranking my favorite Star Trek movies. I had seen all of the movies but hadn’t seen some of them for a long time. I decided to watch and review each movie in chronological order. Now, after 12 weeks of watching Star Trek movies and reviewing each one, I’mRead more
Is there anything Benedict Cumberbatch can’t do? He’s an amazing Sherlock. He was a fierce Khan. And now he almost stole the show as Smaug. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug furthers the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and his dwarven companions. I enjoyed The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey but not as much as any ofRead more