Category Archives: Movies

Paranorman’s Zombies, Ghosts, and Confused Story

Posted on August 23, 2012 by ilmozart

In 2009, Laika Entertainment produced one of my favorite animated films ever, Coralinebased on the book of the same name by Neil Gaiman. Coraline did everything an animated film should do – it was visually inventive, the characters were complicated … Continue reading →

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Kids learn of death in the Odd Life of Timothy Green; sob uncontrollably

Posted on August 20, 2012 by ilmozart

And it is, sad to say, really sorta funny. I feel I can say that only because I went through the same thing when I was younger. My mother had taken me to see E.T. and like every other child … Continue reading →

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Ira Glass & Mike Birbiglia vs Joss Whedon: A video history

Posted on August 20, 2012 by ilmozart

As Vulture says – NERD FIGHT! For anyone familiar with NPR and This American Life, Mike Birbiglia and his various tales in Sleepwalk with Me are nothing new. And now thanks to the great trailer released last month and a … Continue reading →

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New Trailer Alert: Great Expectations

Posted on August 14, 2012 by ilmozart

Confession time: I don’t particularly care for Charles Dickens. As a former English major, I know that is close to sacrilege for some, but I find the man just too darned wordy. I could barely make it through A Tale of Two … Continue reading →

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Just how clueless is Mel Gibson?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by ilmozart

The answer is: very. In an interview on Comingsoon.net, Gibson basically says he didn’t do anything wrong: CS: Robert Downey went out of his way to publicly support you as you did him when he was going through personal crises. … Continue reading →

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The Bourne Legacy: Almost But Not Quite

Posted on August 13, 2012 by ilmozart

There was a lot of talk about how the Bourne movies based on the novels by Robert Ludlum re-engerized the action movie genre. We got a main character played by Matt Damon who didn’t automatically come to mind as an … Continue reading →

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Ghostbusters 3 With No Bill Murray?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by ilmozart

That is not a Ghostbusters movie my friends. Metro has reported that Dan Ackroyd has fessed up and admitted that Bill Murray will not be involved with Ghostbusters 3: The Search for More Money. When asked how feels about this, … Continue reading →

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Despicable Me Minions To Get Own Film

Posted on July 24, 2012 by ilmozart

Sure, I love animated films, but I’m always wary of anything that looks too cutesy. When I saw the original trailer for Despicable Me I was intrigued but mildly cautious. Of course there was no need for caution as Despicable Me was surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Dark Knight Rises Masks!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by ilmozart

Ah, Vulture. Where would pop culture paraphernalia be with you? You’ve given us Downton Abbey paper dolls, Girls paper dolls, even Breaking Bad face cards (of course Walter is the King). And now, this: Origotham.  Genius. I’m partial to the Bane mask … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Aurora Shooting

Posted on July 23, 2012 by ilmozart

Like so many other people who woke up to the horrible news about the shooting in Aurora, CO Friday morning, I have been trying to put my thoughts together. I don’t pretend to have any deep insights here, but want … Continue reading →

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