Category Archives: movie
Movie Review: “Swiss Army Man”
I have reviewed Swiss Army Man, a.k.a. “the Daniel Radcliffe farting corpse movie”, at Escape Pod. Here is a link for you to click so you can read it.
Movie Review: “Cinderella”
As both Honest Trailers and CinemaSins have recently shown, there are some problems with Disney’s retelling of the Cinderella story. But it’s such a huge part of the Disney empire that we were bound to get a new one at … Continue reading
Posted in disney, escape pod, fairy tale, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged cinderella, disney, frozen, frozen fever, let it go, patrick doyle, review
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Movie Review: “Kick-Ass 2”
In my reviews of movies, one thing I always try to mention is the film’s soundtrack. Much as some people writing about Firefly say that the ship is a character, so too is the music in any TV show or … Continue reading
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Tagged john leguizamo, kick-ass 2, movie, review, violence
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Movie Review: “In Your Eyes”
When Joss Whedon writes something, you generally expect it to have great dialogue and characterization, some stuff that will make you uncomfortable, and an ending that, while not necessarily happy or good, will be satisfying. The new film In Your … Continue reading
Posted in indie (or indie-style), movie, nonfiction, review, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged in your eyes, joss whedon, review
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Movie Review: “Upside Down”
The concept of a world that’s opposite to our own isn’t a new one. I mean, even John Norman did it with his Gor novels. And the concept of playing with gravity isn’t new either. But mix them together and … Continue reading
Posted in movie, nonfiction, review, romance, sci-fi, writing
Tagged down below, jim sturgess, kirsten dunst, review, up above, up top, upside down
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Movie Review: “Upstream Color”
Look, I’m not going to lie to you: I had no fucking clue what was going on for most of the first half of Upstream Color, the second feature film from director Shane Carruth. From my review of Upstream Color … Continue reading
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Tagged film, movie, review, shane carruth, upstream color
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Movie Review: “Europa Report”
I reviewed Europa Report for Escape Pod. Movie Review: Europa Report
Posted in escape pod, movie, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged europa, europa report, found footage, reality show, review, sci-fi
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Movie Review: “Apollo 18”
It’s been a long time since America has been to the moon. Hell, at this point even the Chinese have sent a lander there, if not actual taikonauts yet. The last moon mission was Apollo 17, back in 1972. Or … Continue reading
Posted in escape pod, horror, movie, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged apollo 18, found footage, movie, review, ryan robbins, warren christie
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Movie Review: “Chronicle”
I’ve always enjoyed superhero stories — I’ve written a superhero novel and a couple of short-stories, and I’ve seen a lot of superhero TV shows and films. I recently saw “Man of Steel”, and I have to say that I … Continue reading
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Tagged chronicle, review, superhero
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Movie Review: “Despicable Me 2”
Film Review: Despicable Me 2
Posted in animated, escape pod, movie, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged animated, bottom, despicable me, despicable me 2, gru, minions, review, sequel
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Movie Review: “Man of Steel”
To tell the story of Superman, you need a big movie. And with Man of Steel, we certainly got that. It’s just… maybe there’s such a thing as too big. From my review of Man of Steel on Escape Pod.
Posted in action, comic book, escape pod, movie, nonfiction, review, superhero, writing
Tagged hans zimmer, man of steel, review, superman, zack snyder
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Movie Review: “Monsters University”
I have reviewed Monsters University over at Escape Pod. Film Review: Monsters University
Posted in disney, escape pod, fantasy, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged monsters inc, monsters university, review
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Film Review: “The Raven”
Here’s my review of The Raven, starring John Cusack. Film Review: The Raven
Posted in escape pod, historical, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged alice eve, brendan gleeson, edgar allan poe, john cusack, luke evans, nevermore, review, the raven
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Movie Review: “Star Trek Into Darkness”
I think everyone knew I was going to write a review of Star Trek 12. Here it is. Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
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Tagged benedict cumberbatch, jj abrahms, klingons, lingerie, review, soundtrack, star trek, star trek into darkness
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Movie Review: “The Phantom Tollbooth”
I have reviewed the 1969 film The Phantom Tollbooth. Read. Film Review: The Phantom Tollbooth
Posted in animated, escape pod, fantasy, movie, nonfiction, review, writing
Tagged adaptation, butch patrick, chuck jones, dean elliott, mel blanc, milo, norton juster, review, shep menken, the munsters, the phantom tollbooth, time
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Movie Review: “Safety Not Guaranteed”
My review of the film Safety Not Guaranteed is up at Escape Pod. Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed
Movie Review: “The Croods”
The Croods, in case you’ve been living in a cave, is a new animated film about a family of cavemen who come face to face with the end of the world. You’ve pretty much met all the characters in other … Continue reading
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Tagged bell, curry ford road, da da da, fleetwood mac, marching band, review, the croods, tusk, usc trojans
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Movie Review: “Oz the Great and Powerful”
My review of Oz the Great and Powerful is up at Escape Pod. I did enjoy it… but don’t look too far behind the curtain. Film Review: Oz the Great and Powerful
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Tagged dorothy of oz, emerald city, james franco, l frank baum, margaret hamilton, michelle williams, mila kunis, movie, oz the great and powerful, rachel weisz, return to oz, review, the wizard of oz, wicked, wicked witch
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Movie Review: “TiMER”
The very first film I put into my Netflix instant queue was TiMER. At the time it seemed like a cute little sci-fi film. It sat there, right at the top of my queue, for… geez, must be two years … Continue reading
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Tagged emma caulfield, netflix, review, soulmate, TiMER
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