Category: musings
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Jim Moriarty – July’s Villain of The Month
BBC’s Sherlock has done a masterful job in bringing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s characters to life in present day London. A big part of the show’s success is the rivalry between Sherlock and Moriarty. Benedict Cumberbatch is brilliant as Holmes. However, Andrew Scott’s performances as Jim Moriarty are true scene stealers.
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Murdoc – June’s Villain of The Month
Any child of the 80’s has probably heard of or watched the show MacGyver. It starred Richard Dean Anderson, who played the title character, Angus MacGyver. He was a secret agent under the employ of The Phoenix Foundation, an organization that allowed him to use alternative (and less violent) means of law enforcement. As much…
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Iron Man 3 – A Great Iron Man Movie?
Netting over a billion dollars worth of profit, there’s no denying that Iron Man 3 was another financially successful installment in the franchise. I’ve seen the movie and it tells a great Tony Stark story. It also meshed well with the establish Marvel Movie Universe. But was the film a great “Iron Man” movie?
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How “Dark City” Got It Right
There’s some recent talk on the web of another Matrix sequel. Given the disappointing conclusion to the series, its not surprising that the Wachowski brothers wanted another chance to get the story right. But there was another ground breaking movie that came out a year earlier before the first Matrix movie. A film that didn’t…
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My Advocacy For A Dresden Files Movie
Given the success of the Harry Potter and Lord of The Rings franchises – I’m surprised by Hollywood’s reluctance to produce more magic and urban fantasy themed films. Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files is a great candidate for a big screen production.
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Why Skyfall Was So Successful
There are many reasons why “Skyfall” is already considered one of the best James Bond films to date. But the driving force behind its success is resonance. Daniel Craig’s performance brought a needed degree of genuine humanity to Ian Fleming’s famous spy.
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“Why Does Oz Remain So Relevant?”
The Land of Oz still fascinates us. Its magical inhabitants and unique landscapes continue to draw us down yellow-bricked roads of adventure. “Oz: The Great and Powerful” is the latest movie to take place in the world made famous by Lyman Frank Baum. This new movie will reveal how Oscar Diggs, a small time circus…
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“Can The Zombie Apocalypse Save Detroit?”
Marc Siwak is an entrepreneur trying to raise money to buy or lease abandoned property in Detroit. His plan is to create a zombie apocalypse style theme park. Much of Detroit is filled with depopulated and abandoned neighborhoods due to economic collapse. On the surface, this is a unique way to utilize vacant property and…