Tag Archives: Chris Hemsworth

Thor: The Dark World

The first Thor movie came out a few months before I started blogging, so I never had a review of it up here. But I found it to be a fun, exciting film and its generally light-hearted tone made it … Continue reading

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The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods was released in 2012, and began receiving attention from the moment its first trailer was released, for a couple reasons. Firstly, because among the actors playing the kids headed to the cabin was Chris Hemsworth, … Continue reading

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Snow White and the Huntsman

When creating a new film based off a familiar folk tale, it’s important to put one’s own stamp on it. This is particularly true if there’s already a supremely famous film based on the tale, as with “Snow White”. And … Continue reading

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Weekly Weblinks: Robots and Rita

Thanks to last week’s delayed post, this Friday’s edition of the Weekly Weblinks is perhaps just a bit lighter than usual (or maybe it just seems that way to me), but there are still several good blog posts and news … Continue reading

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Book Review: Robopocalypse, by Daniel H. Wilson

I first heard about Robopocalypse from an article in the Osage News about a year back, announcing it had been published, and discussing the involvement of the Osage in Daniel H. Wilson’s story. Being both an Osage and a science-fiction … Continue reading

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Weekly Weblinks: Avengers and Abominations

It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for new movies to be released tonight, 9-to-5 workers to get ready for the weekend, and me to post the Weekly Weblinks. I’ve got a full slate of both reviews and news for … Continue reading

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The Avengers

Six Marvel Comics superheroes, four of whom have had their own film franchises, come together in one great big action adventure movie. Hulk. Iron Man. Thor. Captain America. Black Widow. Hawkeye. Brought together by Nick Fury, head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Ever … Continue reading

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News: Patty Jenkins to Direct Thor 2

The sequel to 2011’s Thor now has a director. Replacing Kenneth Branagh at the helm is Patty Jenkins, whose prior directing work includes the critically-acclaimed Monster. The film, with a simple working title of Thor 2 for now, has been … Continue reading

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