Note: This review contains SPOILERS So that’s it, Season One of Star Wars Rebels has come to a close, and all things considered they had a pretty spectacular first season. Sure, there were some growing pains, and one legitimately bad episode, but all shows go through that; what’s impressive, though, is how well Rebels sailed … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Fire Across the Galaxy”
Hey, remember that time when Will Smith wasn’t completely insufferable? Look, I don’t much care about how celebrities behave (or misbehave) in their real lives. If I took it personally every time I found out someone in Hollywood is a pompous, arrogant jerk I’d have a really hard time being a movie fan. Normally I’m … Continue reading Movie Review – FOCUS
Note: This review contains SPOILERS We’re one episode away from the Star Wars Rebels first season finale, and before we (presumably) send the season out with a bang we have to take care of a little bit of house keeping. In terms of its core story, this week’s episode is a little bit weak, but … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Rebel Resolve”
As a movie fan, the one question you are asked more than anything else is, “what is your favorite movie?” For myself, as well as many other people I know, it’s a simple question lacking a simple answer. How do you sift through the hundreds upon hundreds of films you’ve seen to pick out just one … Continue reading David’s Favorite Movies – THE IRON GIANT
Note: This review contains SPOILERS Last week I talked about how Star Wars Rebels finally felt as if it found itself – settling into a groove without big, attention grabbing gimmicks and just telling a story based on the world and characters already established. This week, though, they’ve taken that status quo and blown it … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Call to Action”
Note: There are some light spoilers ahead, but it’s nothing that isn’t either revealed or made super obvious in the first third of the movie. I so badly wanted to like Jupiter Ascending. It’s exactly the kind of movie I want to see more of. A big, sweeping space opera based on an original story … Continue reading Movie Review – JUPITER ASCENDING
Note: This review contains SPOILERS After last week’s disappointing episode, Star Wars Rebels bounces back with an episode that is solid, even if it isn’t exactly breaking any new ground. “Vision of Hope” has the feeling of Rebels settling into a groove; it doesn’t feature major guest spots from fan favorite characters like the last … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Vision of Hope”
“Here’s why film critics invented the auteur theory: you need to be able to pin the thing on SOMEBODY.” –Devin Faraci George Lucas has two credits on Strange Magic: Executive Producer and Story. In Hollywood, having a screenwriting credit often means very little, and a story credit usually credit means even less than that. By … Continue reading Movie Review – STRANGE MAGIC
Note: This review contains SPOILERS We need to talk about Kevin. Kevin Hopps, that is. Before, I’ve given him a pass – twice, actually. After all, “Fighter Flight” was still really early in the season, and we were still sort of figuring out who these characters are in “Out of Darkness.” I can’t, however, give … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Idiot’s Array”
I was never a fan of James Bond. As a kid, I grew up loving Star Wars and Indiana Jones and the long list of Disney classics, but I never had much exposure to James Bond. I was aware of the series, certainly, but had no familiarity with it. It wasn’t until 2006’s Casino Royale … Continue reading David Daut’s 100% Accurate Viewing Guide to the James Bond Series, As Confirmed by Science
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