Tag Archives: Hugo Weaving

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The first portion of The Hobbit‘s adaptation to film, An Unexpected Journey, was released to theatres this past December. By any objective measure, Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth must be considered a success. It is, after all, still going … Continue reading

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My Movie Alphabet

Mettel Ray has started an interesting blog-a-thon at her site: “My Movie Alphabet”. The concept is pretty simple and straightforward: for each letter of the alphabet, plus one for numbers and symbols, choose something movie-related that fits that letter and … Continue reading

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Weekly Weblinks: Horror and Heathcliff

It’s Friday morning, and as always it’s time for the Weekly Weblinks. I’m going to be out of town for most of the day, so it may take me a while to respond, but fortunately there’s a lot of reading … Continue reading

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Frauds

There seems to be something about entertainers — singers and actors in particular — that leads them to want to try their hands at other professions. Every so often you hear about an actor who puts out an album; most … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: The Matrix

“Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” That quote by Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) during a pivotal scene in The Matrix illustrates not only a central aspect of the film, but … Continue reading

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Captain America: The First Avenger

I felt like I needed to watch something a bit more uplifting after yesterday’s viewing of Boyz N The Hood, and it seemed like the right time to go see Captain America: The First Avenger. One advantage of being late … Continue reading

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

The third film in Michael Bay’s version of Transformers is being released to Blu-Ray and DVD today, so I knew from experience that if I was going to catch it in the second run theatre, it was probably going to … Continue reading

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