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Feb
2010
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2010
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Sep
2009
The Informant!
Matt Damon is one of the top leading men for the Hollywood circuit, no questions asked. He’s well known from the thriving “Bourne” and “Ocean” franchises, though his latest release is a demonstration in his more curious role choices.
15
Sep
2009
9
Creators with unconventional imaginations seem to thrive in the animation realm. Director Shane Acker used his inventiveness to command a post-apocalyptic world into life. Based on the short film engineered for his thesis at UCLA, “9” has turned into the full-length featured story released on September 9, ‘09.
15
Sep
2009
Dual Reviews – Gamer
There are tons of reasons I love watching movies. There’s also tons of reasons I love reading and writing. Both of these reviews are awesome examples of different takes on film and writing, so I hope other people can enjoy these too.
And without further ado!
23
Aug
2009
(500) Days of Summer
In most of my reviews up to now, I’ve tried to interject some information on how the movie or material relates to me. It’s an easy way to begin writing because, well, I know me. So I write what I know, and there is only one way to really know anything- by learning. However fortunate or unfortunate, life for me is turning out to be one big lesson, with the biggest teacher definitely being relationships. Relating to people is not like math problems or history facts. People can be similar yet so INCREDIBLY different at the same time. Friends, girlfriends, family, strangers; they’ve all taught me very different things. Sometimes those lessons even contradict themselves. I’ve just tried to repeat what has worked well and learn from everything else.
11
Aug
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
The G.I. Joe popularity apex was a bit before my time I think. My brother and I were more Spider-Man, Batman, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans. Like most burgeoning young chaps around that time though, we did have a few of the Joe action figures and caught the old series on TV every now and then. Whatever my exposure was, it never really ingrained that “Yo Joe!” love of the franchise unfortunately. As I walked into the theater excited to see an action movie – but still with mixed feelings after the trailers and TV spots – I kept low expectations to give the film a solid chance.
18
Jul
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
One Sunday afternoon about four years ago I became reasonably bored and took a trip to the Border’s store across the street from my house. Keep in mind that I wasn’t a big reader at the time; the last book I actually finished was Catch 22 for high school English class almost two years before that. I looked around – with store coupon in hand – until I found a box-set of books with the same name as some movies I’d seen at a friends house. Settling into my Laz-y-boy chair that afternoon, I officially tore into Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone, reading by daylight until the sun set and I persuaded myself to finish it in bed. Since that day I’ve enjoyed every J.K. Rowling novel twice, continued my renaissance in reading pretty frequently, I’ve become involved with creative writing at my college, and followed my interest as it’s turned into a love for stories in general.
8
Jul
2009
Week in Tweets: 6/29/09 to 7/5/09
Been busy for awhile but finally we’re back with some news for this past week! Check it out…
25
Jun
2009
Year One
Going into Year One I may have expected a bit too much. Keeping my expectations low is something I’m working on, because then movies like this would be much less disappointing (in theory). Between the funny Michael Cera/Jack Black team-up trailer for the film, and Harold Ramis in the director’s seat, I know I was pretty excited. If you look at the rest of the film’s cast, you believe great things could have been possible. It’s too bad this was far too hopeful. Oh well. You live, you learn.
