Movies

Christopher Nolan’s “Inception”: This Decade’s Existential Benchmark

The moment Inception starts, the viewer has to think about what he or she is watching, to experience the plot in a way few movies ask us to. That engagement does not stop during the film, nor does it necessarily cease when the credits roll. For the first time in years, Inception presents theater-goers with [...]

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Fragmented Media [Guest Post]

Today’s guest post was written by Andrew Nielsen, or Void from A Green Mushroom. He writes about gaming and modern media from his generation’s perspective. Enjoy! The way we consume media is changing. 4 out of 5 Americans now say they would give up television to keep the internet. This is a huge shift for [...]

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Movie Review: Robin Hood – A Bull’s Eye or a Near Miss? [Guest Post]

Today’s post is brought to you by Clint Alley, a digital archivist, history teacher, genealogist, catfish enthusiast, and author of the maternally-acclaimed blog Clint Thoughts. When I was seven, my Aunt Pam gave a copy of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves to my brother and me for Christmas. From that moment on, I have been [...]

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Saturday Zen: Restore Joss Whedon

Today is a special day. One of my best friends in the world is getting married (congratulations, Casey and Nicole!), and I am in the wedding. Because of that, timing issues, and the fact that someone once told me that brevity is the soul of wit, I give you your daily dose of Zen: [...]

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Ron Howard to Direct “The Dark Tower” Movie Trilogy? Bleh.

When I heard that J.J. Abrams was going to be in charge of The Dark Tower film series, I was ecstatic. LOST is my favorite, Fringe is amazing, the new Star Trek franchise finally brought it out of the basement dweller zone, and Cloverfield was fun enough. Then he backed out saying that he wouldn’t [...]

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Joss Whedon, Avenger?

In case you live under a rock (or simply don’t care or keep up with things), there’s a pretty awesome rumor going about right now: Joss Whedon is going to direct the new Avengers movie. I’ll wait while you squee in joyful anticipation.

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Whose Story is It Anyway?

Every story is about someone, one particular character without whom the story could simply not be told. Every time we pick up a book or watch a movie, we are investing in this single character. It might be the main character; it usually is. We follow them as spectators through their adventures, trials, and journeys, [...]

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Review: James Cameron’s Avatar

Avatar’s hype did not impress me. The initial trailers I saw were lackluster, and that’s me being nice. The special effects looked hokey, and the plot, from what I had heard of it, was Dances with Wolves in space. I was not interested and had pretty much written Avatar off my list. But my wife [...]

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