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Category: Movies

· by Thomas Stockel · Sep 20, 2021

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 1 of 7): The rise and fall of Uther Pendragon

Our film opens with text: It is the Dark Ages The land was divided And without a King Out of those centuries rose a legend… of the sorcerer, Merlin… of the coming of a King… of the Sword of Power……

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 15, 2021

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a film that for many defines the term “midnight movie”. Based on the 1973 stage musical of the (almost) same name, this parody of science fiction and horror initially had a lackluster release, but…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Sep 2, 2021

RoboCop 2 (1990)

Disappointing sequels to classic movies are certainly nothing new. Often, the knock against sequels is that they simply redo their predecessors without offering anything dramatically different. In the case of RoboCop 2, however, its crime isn’t that it simply…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Aug 19, 2021

A.I. Artificial Intelligence turns 20: a look back

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s first film of the 21st Century: A.I. Artificial Intelligence. His previous film, Saving Private Ryan, was originally planned to be followed up by Minority Report, but a number…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Aug 12, 2021

The Goonies (1985)

With the recent passing of director Richard Donner, I decided to take a look at a classic film of his, The Goonies. The film, produced by Steven Spielberg, begins with a prison breakout. Specifically, a counterfeiter named Jake Fratelli…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 9, 2021

Tom’s Unpopular Opinion: Spock should’ve stayed dead

So here’s a question for you: why is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan widely considered the best Star Trek movie? I mean sure, there may be new fans who like the J.J. Abrams stuff, and there are fans…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jun 29, 2021

THX 1138 turns 50: A look back at George Lucas’ dystopian debut

Considering how the Star Wars franchise has grown (or decayed, depending on your point of view) over the past 20 years now, it’s almost easy to forget the rather humble beginnings of the filmmaking career of its creator, George Lucas.…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 21, 2021

Tom’s Unpopular Opinion: Logan is overrated

To this day, I can recall the low expectations I had for the first X-Men film released in 2000. With a modest budget, a director not known for doing superhero/action movies, and a cast largely unknown to me, as well…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 13, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 3 of 3)

Last time: Johnny picked up a bodyguard and a doctor, and while Pharmakom has hired a psycho hitman to collect his head, our hero has discovered the data in his skull could save millions of lives… if somebody can get…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 6, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 2 of 3)

Last time: In the far flung year of… 2021, a guy named Johnny is a special courier who smuggles data via an implant in his head. Now he’s got too much data stuffed in his noggin and has to get…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 30, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 1 of 3)

You would be hard-pressed to find a celebrity more beloved than Keanu Reeves, and it’s not hard to figure out why, as he avoids controversy and doesn’t get involved in tawdry headline-grabbing feuds or affairs. He donates a lot of…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 8, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time: Junior came to his senses and teamed up with Henry in order to take down Clay Sr., only for Clay to catch the gang offguard with an ambush in a small town near his facility. With Baron dead…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 1, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time: Henry and his clone finally met in the catacombs under Budapest and the verbal altercation turned physical, with the pair going through a bone-infested wall and falling into a pool of water below. Danny follows in the wake…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 22, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Last time: We discovered the clone’s name is “Junior” and has been raised by Clay Varris. Henry discovered the news and… took it rather well. Yuri gave him the skinny on Clay’s master plan to create super soldiers, expecting Henry…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Feb 18, 2021

Battle of the Murder Mystery Comedies: Clue vs. Knives Out

I’d been considering comparing these two mystery comedy films for quite a while, and the recent passing of legendary star Christopher Plummer, the murder victim of Knives Out, gave me further incentive for doing so. But 34 years before…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 15, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Last time: Henry met his younger self. It did not go well. Henry’s in jail and looking pretty dejected. I guess if you just got your ass handed to you by somebody half your age and got stuck in a…

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· by Steven Birkner · Feb 11, 2021

The droid you’re looking for: C-3PO as the unsung hero of the original Star Wars trilogy

C-3PO is perhaps known more in the more recent two Star Wars trilogies for being a somewhat hapless comedy relief character or for having a baffling origin story inserted into the saga (built by a 9-year-old Anakin Skywalker in his…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 9, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Last time: Elite soldier Henry Gordon decided to retire after an assassination, feeling he was losing his touch. Then an old war buddy of his named Jack told Henry his target had been an innocent man. After uncovering the fact…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 1, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 1 of 6)

“Development hell” is a term describing films in various stages of production that for one reason or another have hit a wall. Perhaps there’s problems with the script, or it’s discovered the budget will be too high. Perhaps producers or…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jan 25, 2021

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

In 2018, Disney put out a big-budgeted version of Madeleine L’Engle’s book A Wrinkle in Time. The studio had previously released a made-for-TV version of the book in 2003, but this adaptation had not only a larger budget, but…

Category: Movies

Excalibur (1981), a recap (part 1 of 7): The rise and fall of Uther Pendragon

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

RoboCop 2 (1990)

A.I. Artificial Intelligence turns 20: a look back

The Goonies (1985)

Tom’s Unpopular Opinion: Spock should’ve stayed dead

THX 1138 turns 50: A look back at George Lucas’ dystopian debut

Tom’s Unpopular Opinion: Logan is overrated

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 3 of 3)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 2 of 3)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 1 of 3)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Battle of the Murder Mystery Comedies: Clue vs. Knives Out

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 3 of 6)

The droid you’re looking for: C-3PO as the unsung hero of the original Star Wars trilogy

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 1 of 6)

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

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