Tag: commentary
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Wizardly Commentary: Thoughts on Oz, the Great and Powerful
((SPOILER WARNING)) Tonight we saw Oz, the Great and Powerful, the new movie from Disney that is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Strange, perhaps, to release a prequel 74 years after the original movie, but maybe we needed this long for Oz to permeate our pop culture, and for us to be ready for another […]
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Doctor Who Commentary: Thoughts on The Rings of Akhenaten
Because this is the new episode, all of my THOUGHTS will be after the page break. After all, SPOILERS, Sweetie.
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Thoughts on Jurassic Park, 3D.
Last night I saw Jurassic Park in 3D. The interesting thing (to me) about this movie is that I remember when it came out in theaters, but I never went to see it. Maybe because I wasn’t quite 11 and the movie was PG-13 (though, seeing it now, it’s a very tame PG-13 compared to current […]
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There and Back Again: a Hobbit Commentary
WARNING: Spoilers, Sweetie. My thoughts on the first installment of the new Hobbit trilogy, after having seen it twice. First, I’m not sure that the 3D added to my enjoyment of the movie, except that the scenery was more immersive. I enjoyed all of the New Zealand vistas, and getting to see both familiar and […]
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Another Hawaiian Sunset
Today was a perfect beach day. The weather was warm but not too hot, the breeze was gentle and there were just enough clouds to break up the sunshine a little. I like Hawaii best on days where I get to go to the beach. Unfortunately I don’t get them as often as I’d like, […]
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Random Commentary on The Hour
As I mentioned in my previous post, there is a new British drama on BBC America this fall called “The Hour.” It’s about the BBC’s news hour in the 1950s, Cold War espionage and intrigue, government conspiracies and cover-ups, suspense and mystery with a dash of romance. The story centers around Bel, who is the […]
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Cowboys and Aliens and… humming birds?
Tonight I went to see Cowboys & Aliens. It is exactly what the title says: a movie about cowboys and aliens. I read a Time editorial where the author was singing the praises of literal movie titles, and I have to say I agree that sometimes it’s nice to have a movie that just says […]
Joanna Volavka 