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Iron Man: The third time’s a charm

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Orren

  Last night, we saw Iron Man 3 in glorious 2D (I doubt we ever will be truly sold on 3D…sorry major studios). And it was thoroughly enjoyable. It was definitely a more coherent and cohesive movie than Iron Man … Continue reading →

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The Aisle seat is open: Goodbye Roger Ebert

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Orren

I’ve never paid close attention to movie reviews. Probably because the movies I like tend to be “review proof” movies like action, adventure, superhero, fantasy, and science-fiction films. And by review proof I mean two things. First, the films have … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight that sticks with you

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Orren

Friday night, Michelle and I saw The Dark Knight Rises at a local IMAX theater. We figured that since Christopher Nolan went through all the trouble of filming the movie partially in IMAX, the least we can do is see … Continue reading →

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Hi-yo Silver, Away!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Orren

When I was young, I used to watch The Lone Ranger all the time. It was a fun adventure show about the last survivor of a brutal attack on a group of Texas Rangers and Tonto, the Indian warrior who … Continue reading →

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Cowboys and Aliens and the Kitchen Sink

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Orren

I just saw Cowboys and Aliens with Michelle and my brother- and father-in-law. It was an entertaining movie. Lively action, great effects, and the acting of Daniel Craig and especially Harrison Ford was excellent. Both clearly enjoyed their roles, chewed … Continue reading →

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In Paul, we all are aliens

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Orren

There is a brief exchange at the beginning of the movie Paul between Clive (Nick Frost), Graeme (Simon Pegg), and a Hispanic busboy delivering their room service pizza. The English pair ask the busboy what he thinks about aliens. “What … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Fan-Made Trailer

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Orren

This is a pretty amazingly enticing trailer for Marvel’s Summer 2012 movie The Avengers—and it was put together from existing Marvel movie trailers by a fan, Yoko Higuchi. Enjoy!

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‘I don’t even have a board game’

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Orren

The LA Times “Hero Complex” section has a detailed article, including an interview with J.J. Abrams, about his forthcoming movie, Super 8, produced by Steven Spielberg. He discusses what the movie Super 8 is about, and his challenges trying to … Continue reading →

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A scientific reason I dislike 3D

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Orren

I’ve mentioned here before, I don’t like 3D. I enjoyed Avatar and Tron: Legacy in 3D, but those are the exceptions that prove the rule. Those works were conceived from the first moment as 3D experiences, and used the technology … Continue reading →

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2011 “sci-fi/fantasy” movie trailers

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Orren

Science-fiction fantasy news blog Blastr has collected trailers to 55 movies it’s calling “sci-fi/fantasy” that are to come out in 2011. Some of these movies clearly do have science-fiction and fantasy elements. In some it’s more of a stretch. But if … Continue reading →

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