Posts tagged ‘movie’

A while ago, I submitted a review of the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for Mythprint. The publication had a rough year last year, with the editor having to resign for family care issues, so my review did not appear until a year after I wrote it. But it has finally been included [...] Read More...

News on Dallas Film Festival (formerly AFI Dallas) been slow but looks like it’s going to happen: http://dallasfilm.org - Just bought passes Read More...

I went to see the new movie Where The Wild Things Are last night. I have loved the book since childhood, and I recently wrote an article about it for my online myth magazine: Imagination in Where The Wild Things Are. I didn’t have very high expectations for the movie, since I could not imagine [...] Read More...

I do contract web development work for Blockbuster. After having a conversation a few weeks ago with some of my colleagues there, they invited me to contribute a post on non-linear movies to the new Blockbuster blog. Read More...

The American Film Institute promotes education and recognition of excellence in film-making. Two years ago, they started a new annual festival series here in Dallas. We weren’t able to attend any screenings the first two years — our son Garrett was born at the same time as the first one, for example — but I [...] Read More...

The culmination of a summer filled with promising comic book movies came with the release of The Dark Knight. I saw this movie opening night. Though it was by no means perfect, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Read More...

When I saw the trailer for Hellboy 2 earlier this summer, I was surprised at how good it looked. I had ignored the first Hellboy movie, but after seeing the trailer for the second one I decided to give it a try. Read More...

I went to see The Incredible Hulk this weekend. I liked Iron Man a little more, but I definitely thought they were both well done. Read More...

I went to see Iron Man this weekend, after hearing really good things about it. It is an excellent start to a summer that will hopefully be filled with more good comic-book movies. Read More...

I watched this video a few weeks ago, and it made quite an impression on me. It's scary to think about the incredible power advertising has over us. Read More...

My wife and I watched Holiday Inn downtown tonight. It prompted us to resolve to watch more movies in 2008. Read More...

Heroes: My wife and I finished watching all the episodes of the first season on DVD this week. We are now caught up and ready for season two. Read More...

Lord of the Rings on DVD: I finished watching all the special features this week. The amount of effort put into these films truly amazes me! Read More...

Transformers: Like any other '80s kid, I couldn't wait for the Transformers movie. It was an impressive adaptation of an animated series. Read More...

I saw this movie on opening day at midnight. I am a fan of good comic to movie adaptions, and I have enjoyed all three in this series. IMDb » Read More...

My wife and I watched the Oscars this year at an “Oscar Night America” party in Dallas, sponsored by the Academy. More » Read More...

This brilliant movie, easily my favorite of 2006, reminds me of the importance of fantasy and wonder for children and adults. IMDb » Read More...

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Current Books

• Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
• Alvin Maker 3: Prentice Alvin
• The Kalevala

Recent Movies

• Where The Wild Things Are
• Heroes, Volume 4
• Public Enemies
• Away We Go