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Popping the hood of mainstream media for a closer look at genre tropes.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Rolling the Dice on Opportunity

That time again so soon after the last one.
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Thursday, November 17, 2016

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" review


Still looking for the fantastic this film promised to help me find.
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Labels: 2016, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, fantasy, film, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Warner Bros., Young Adult

Hidden Depths: The Death and Return of "Superman Returns"



A movie with ideas so good, it only took about 10 years for them to supplant the character’s modern interpretation.

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Labels: 2006, 2016, Brandon Routh, Bryan Singer, DC comics, DC Extended Universe, DC Rebirth, film, Henry Cavill, Jonathan Kent, Peter J Tomasi, superheroes, Superman Returns, underrated

Monday, November 14, 2016

"Arrival" review


If only we put this much effort into understanding communication in real life.
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Labels: 2016, Aliens, Amy Adams, Arrival, Denis Villenueve, drama, film, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, science fiction

Friday, November 11, 2016

Happily Never After: "The Enchanted Christmas" and "Belle's Magical World"




If it’s all the same, I’d rather not be your guest for this outing.
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Labels: 1997, 1998, animation, Beauty and the Beast, Belle's Magical World, Christmas, direct to video, Disney Animated Cannon, film, Holidays, sequels, The Enchanted Christmas

Friday, November 4, 2016

"Doctor Strange" review


Entertaining? Very much so. Strange? Not quite.
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Posted by Jordan Wright at Friday, November 04, 2016 No comments:
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Labels: 2016, Benedict Cumberbatch, blockbuster, Doctor Strange, fantasy, film, Kevin Feige, Mads Mikkelsen, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scott Derrickson, superheroes
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