Tag Archives: Movie Reviews

An Incredible Sequel.

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

I like to think about what words used to mean. Take “incredible.” It’s the opposite of “credible”, which is to say it originally meant “unbelievable.” Not always in a good way. “You claim that you had no knowledge of a … Continue reading →

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Fight For Justice!

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

  Ignore the critics, and go see this movie. Seriously, I just got back from watching it (well, with a detour for a burger at Red Robin’s). I know the critics are panning it–41% Tomato Rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But … Continue reading →

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She Is A Wonder

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

It is easy to forget that “wonder” is a much bigger word than its normal usage.  We say, “I wonder what time the movie starts.” Wonder Woman brings the wonder in its old sense, the emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, … Continue reading →

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War is Never Civil.

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Team Steve! Team Tony! Wait, this feels familiar… I have just come from watching Captain America III: Civil War. I went into it with lower expectations than I might have; Batman v. Superman was…okay but flawed and I enjoyed it … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Batman v Superman.

Posted on March 29, 2016 by

Superhero epic as war movie. A few of my readers have expressed enthusiasm over hearing my thoughts on Batman vs. Superman. I suppose they think that, being a successful writer of superhero fiction myself, I am uniquely qualified to pass … Continue reading →

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Hope and Fear as The Force Awakens.

Posted on January 7, 2016 by

Now that pretty much everyone has seen The Force Awakens, I can seriously (and unseriously) talk about it. Nothing I write here will change anybody’s mind about the film, one way or another, but you get to hear what I … Continue reading →

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“The Future’s So Bright, I’ve Got To Wear Shades.”

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

When you think about it, this image is every Green’s nightmare… I mean come on: endless wheat fields, no sign of untouched nature? A techno-utopia city obviously powered by something other than wind and sun? Sorry. I just finished watching … Continue reading →

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Holy Cow, It’s May: Updates and a Movie Review.

Posted on May 6, 2015 by

Progressing on the art, at least… Artemis dropped out of mist and onto the table, and that would have pretty much ended the poker game even if my bursting through the warehouse’s high windows in a shower of glass above … Continue reading →

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A Winter War

Posted on May 8, 2014 by

Heroes against profiling. I know I’ve already talked about the new Captain America movie, but I just caught an excellent article on Law and the Multiverse. It discusses Operation Insight, the initiative that Alexander Pierce *cough* Hydra spearheaded within SHIELD … Continue reading →

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Being Gwen Stacy.

Posted on May 5, 2014 by

If you don’t know what happens next, go away and come back when you do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I hope that wasn’t too annoying, but who … Continue reading →

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