Tag: Movies
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I Finally Watched Oppenheimer
Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind. For this, he was chained to a stone and tormented for eternity. This might be the most late I’ve ever been to a party. There isn’t even a party anymore. I’ve just walked into an empty house. It’s not that I was disinterested in…
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Superman and the Squirrel: The Value of a Life
‘Superman‘ has been available digitally for about three days at the time of me writing this. In that time, I’ve already re-watched it twice. Don’t judge; I’ve been starved for good cape media ever since ‘The Batman‘ came out. There’s a lot to love about this movie. Krypto. The music. David Corenswet’s magnificent hair. But…
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A Fanboy’s Review of Superman *No Spoilers*
The sun rises on a new age of superhero films. I’ve been looking forward to this movie for a long time. James Gunn has a strong track record of comic book movies. All the trailers looked extremely promising. The stars seemed to be aligning. Even so, I kept my expectations moderate. I wasn’t expecting this…
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Gamera 2: Attack of Legion is a Kaiju Horror Movie and I Love It
Y’know, it’s funny. Kaiju movies can be so cheesy that it’s easy to forget how the genre started. Before these movies were basically WWE matches with rubber costumes, they were horror films. Giant unstoppable monsters or swarms of aliens are far more terrifying when you take away the goofy costumes and silly special effects. On…
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Starting Fresh with Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Here we are, folks. It’s the 1990s. The Heisei era has officially begun. I know nothing about the Heisei Gamera trilogy. But I am vaguely aware of its pedigree. From what tidbits I’ve gathered, these movies seem to be considered the GOATs of the franchise. Or so I understand. There’s only one way to find…
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