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2019 – the end, 2020 – a beginning
Even for a person who has spent the last 40+ years in genre fandom such as Doctor Who, Star Wars, X-Men, Avengers, 2019 was a memorable year for endings. I’ve been a Star Wars fan from 1976 when I first … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, History, Journalism, Marvel Cinematic Universe, movies, Star Wars, Uncategorized
Tagged Doctor Who, fandom, Star Wars
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The Long Arc of Tony Stark and me
In the last few weeks, endless rivers of words have been written about the Avengers and Iron Man who is really Tony Stark, in particular. What can I add now? Longevity. I’ve been involved with Stark for decades. When living … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Afghanistan, Comics, Fantasy, Marvel Cinematic Universe, movies
Tagged Avengers, Comics, Endgame, Marvel, MCU, Tony Stark
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Coming this April strong women abound on SF and Fantasy screens
Captain Marvel. Wonder Woman. Princess Leia. Shuri. Natasha Romanoff the Black Widow. Mon Mothma. Okoye. Arya Stark, Elsa, Maz Kanata. In the last decade, there has been an explosion of strong women in movie and television’s science fiction/fantasy genre. (I … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Fantasy, Marvel Cinematic Universe, movies, Star Wars, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Doctor Who, Star Wars, television, women
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Trying to understand the business of movies?
I enjoy reading books on the making of movies. Like potato chips, the books come out, are read on the sofa, and you go on to the next. Every now and then, a book will stick in your mind. When … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Marvel Cinematic Universe, movies
Tagged Big Picture, Business, Marvel Cinematic Universe, movies, Porgs, Star Wars
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ – a triumph for comic books
Having just seen Thor: Ragnarok, I came away with a number of differing thoughts. One was that it was like a series of graphic novels, and took just about as long to watch as it would have to read. Secondly, … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Marvel Cinematic Universe, movies
Tagged comic books, George Lucas, legends, Norse Myths, Ragnorok, Special Effects, Thor, thor: ragnorok
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Updated to remove spoiler warnings. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will make a lot of money but would have made more with a coherent story. The film’s promise is lost amid various conflicting competing plot lines. It has all … Continue reading
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Intense and Powerful – ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’
The Zookeeper’s Wife isn’t an easy movie to enjoy, but it’s so worthwhile to see. SPOILERS Continue reading
Posted in History, movies, Uncategorized
Tagged Animals, Germany, movies, Poland, Warsaw, Warsaw Ghetto, World War II, Zookeeper's Wife
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Why all the kudos for ‘Logan?’
The first time I saw Logan, I was appalled by the violence and turned off by the story. I decided to give it another chance, see it a second time to see if I had the same reaction. So several … Continue reading
Is the new “Ghostbusters” so special?
So many of my friends are over-the-stars about the new all-woman Ghostbusters that I decided to see it a second time to see if my first reaction was wrong. They sing it’s importance in the fight for female equality. I just thought … Continue reading
“Tarzan” has come a long way
The new movie The Legend of Tarzan is not your great-grandfather’s “Tarzan.” I admit I went for Alexander Skarsgård’s admirable muscles and pecs, but stayed for the plot. I even went back for a second viewing. The original “Tarzan of the Apes” was published … Continue reading
A Walker in Many Worlds 