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I’m not sure how they manage it, but Pixar manages to blindside me every time. Every year, I watch the trailer for their latest offering and think it doesn’t seem that impressive or different from their competition. I read the glowing reviews and think, “Hmmm, I’ll have to try that after all.” Inwardly, though, I [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Pixar on November 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Recent Science Fiction Trends
Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve often had a weakness for science fiction films depicting dystopias. From Blade Runner to The Matrix, I’ve enjoyed catching a glimpse of the future even if it seemed dark. Lately, however, it seems we have very little optimism to balance out the grim worlds SF creators have envisioned recently. One could possibly blame The [...]
Late Halloween Offerings
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr, Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, Paul Leni, John Brahm, Laird Cregar, Herbert Marshall on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Late Halloween Offerings
When it comes to the perfect Halloween movies, I have a definite preference for classic rather than current Hollywood. I prefer gothic to gore and a less-is-more approach to torture porn. This week, for the holiday, I celebrated by indulging in some oldies but goodies.
First off, is Paul Leni’s 1927 The Cat and [...]
