CineMUSINGS
Our Father, who art from Cybertron…
June 22nd, 2009
NO, I don’t worship Optimus Prime… anymore. With Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen coming out this week, it’s time to revisit the legacy that The Transformers have wrought on our generation, particularly in the wake of Father’s Day. Are YOU equipped with the cyber-skinny on these AUTO-matic stars? When Michael Bay’s “live action” blockbuster transformed [...]
Read More...Tyler Durden turns 10 (in film years)
June 9th, 2009
“This is your life and it’s ending one minute at a time.” Ten YEARS later… Has it really been ten years since Edward Norton trembled with the taste of gun metal in his mouth? It’s been a decade since Brad Pitt wore leather and fur and taught us what it meant to be a man? [...]
Read More...J.J. Abrams gets new ALIAS…
June 8th, 2009
No, I’m sorry Alias fans, your beloved series isn’t coming back, but I knew the headline would Garner your attention. With all of his success, however, the unstoppable J.J. Abrams machine has earned himself a nifty new monicker: Midas. Let’s face it, like a box office rubbernecker, there is a small part of me just [...]
Read More...Putting Movies in the right FRAME…
May 28th, 2009
How do we redeem our understanding of entertainment so it is mindful instead of mindless? I have my own cinemaphile’s ways of articulating it, but my buddy Matt turned me on to this post featuring some thought-provoking questions by John Frame. You might not find this guy on IMDB, but this American philosopher and Calvinist [...]
Read More...Prayers for Liam Neeson
March 25th, 2009
In light of recent events, I can’t publish a multi-part review of Liam Neeson’s latest movie Taken without asking our Christian readers to bow in for the man and extended family following the passing of Neeson’s wife Natasha Richardson. Just the thought of losing my beloved bride is enough to drive me to my knees [...]
Read More...Cinema GO-GO…
March 14th, 2009
Well, it’s officially back. With a few glitches and some streamlining to do, Cinemagogue is back on the cinematic wagon, kicking off with a multi-part review of Taken, this writer’s favorite film in January. There are a few new rules and things to expect… No longwinded synopses – between wikipedia, IMDB, and a billion websites [...]
Read More...Did anyone notice Frost was a werewolf?
January 30th, 2009
While the Academy snuggles up to Frost/Nixon, the REAL world (who knows The Dark Knight should have been nominated for Best Picture) can see Frost-y Michael Sheen in his role as Lucien in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. A medieval werewolf, or that 70s newsman frock… which role do you suppose was hairier?
Read More...The Final Word on 2008
January 12th, 2009
Now that 2009 is well underway, the Cinemagogue reviewers are taking a moment to look back at our favorite films of 2008. To refresh your own memory of the past year in films, visit the Wikipedia page on 2008. Founder and Reviewer James Harleman’s picks 1. Dark Knight 2. Iron Man 3. Wanted 4. Quantum [...]
Read More...Romantic Comedies are of the Devil?
December 17th, 2008
Part of Cinemagogue’s vision is exposing the truth that we let film, like a video pulpit, preach through narrative and influence how we think, feel, and act. It’s always fascinating when academia comes along and says what we’ve been exploring for some time. In BBC News, a report on a study in Edinburgh is corroborating [...]
Read More...Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…
December 3rd, 2008
… who’s the greatest character of them all? Apparently, Tyler Durden is the greatest film character of all time, according to a recent poll. Durden, the enigmatic revolutionary figure played by Brad Pitt in the David Fincher directed Fight Club, beat out the Godfather, Han Solo and even Darth Vader for the top spot. Not [...]
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