Category Archives: movie

FB Recap: Privilege in Back to the Future

Posted on 2020 March 23 by mongreldogs

Growing up gives you a perspective that can ruin all the good things of your childhood. I’m going to comment on Back to the Future here, so if that’s an integral pillar of /your/ childhood, you might want to skip.

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Meh the Force Be With You: Review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Posted on 2019 December 28 by mongreldogs

Spoilers for the final chapter in the Star Wars Saga.

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It must be tough being a film critic

Posted on 2019 April 30 by mongreldogs

and always having to say something supposedly original and hopefully contrary. The thesis of this article in Deadspin is that Avengers Endgame suffers because it dives headfirst into the mythology and doesn’t pause or slow down for any non-fans watching. … Continue reading →

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Movies 2019

Posted on 2019 January 6 by mongreldogs

Aquaman (12/27/2018) Bumblebee (1/3/2019) Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (2/16/2019, Google Play) Captain America: The First Avenger (3/15/2019, rewatch, amazon rental) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (3/16/2019, rewatch, amazon rental) Captain America: Civil War (3/17/2019, rewatch, amazon) Spider-man: Into … Continue reading →

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The best thing about The Last Jedi

Posted on 2018 January 17 by mongreldogs

I finally got to see The Last Jedi (after two previous failed attempts, both amazingly sold out afternoon shows, a month after the premier).  I liked it a lot.  My personal rankings of the “main” Star Wars movies is now something like … Continue reading →

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The power of the dark side

Posted on 2018 January 14 by mongreldogs

[amazon_link asins=’0785192557,0785192565,0785199772,0785199780,0785197893′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’gilroy0-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’0a4327d5-eb7a-11e7-a142-c169eec473c4′] No, this is not a political post.  🙂 I absolutely tore through the omnibus Kindle editions of the Darth Vader comic (one of several in the rebooted Marvel line).  I guess it really paid off for … Continue reading →

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Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

Posted on 2016 February 16 by mongreldogs

{originally written 2013 May 23, then banished to the Drafts folder for no good reason when I never got around to finishing it.} Spoiler-free review:  A solid sophomore outing for the NuTrek crew, but it’s no Wrath of Khan. ====== Spoilers … Continue reading →

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Subverting Stereotypes on the Fury Road

Posted on 2016 February 7 by mongreldogs

I just finished rewatching Mad Max: Fury Road.  I have to say, I can understand why the film earned the online ire of the so-called men’s rights activists (MRAs). It takes all the high-octane testosterone-drenched tropes of the typical action flick, … Continue reading →

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All good things may come to an end, but you can sometimes revisit them

Posted on 2014 May 23 by mongreldogs

Today (2014 May 23) is the 20th anniversary of the airing of “All Good Things…”, the final episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.  It cannot be denied that this series is directly responsible for the resurgence of American sci-fi … Continue reading →

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Review: The Hunger Games (2012)

Posted on 2013 December 7 by mongreldogs

I suspect I’m about to draw down the wrath of the Internet on me, but I finally saw The Hunger Games (the first one) and I’m simply not impressed. Spoilers and such.

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