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ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH orbits familiar themes
James / February 15, 2013
“I’m the brains and you’re the brawn.” – Gary Supernova Two alien brothers – one glory-seeking and fairly oblivious, feeding on the adulation of his fans, the other a
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Life and Legacy in LOOPER
James / November 28, 2012
“We both know how this has got to go down…” In addition to great acting, effects, and story concepts, Looper provides some moral conundrums and mind-bending solutions that invite
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Wrecked by WRECK-IT RALPH
James / November 9, 2012
“Everything changes, NOW!” - Wreck-It Ralph A short video review on why I’m angry at Disney, and why I loved their new movie, Wreck-it Ralph. In this spoiler-free overview
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A Final Bit about TRON: Legacy
James / June 7, 2011
Greetings, programs! As we’re steeling ourselves for a summer of mind-bending blockbusters that will take us from Ohio to Oa, I took one last visit to The Grid with
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TRON proves ’82 debut was not the “end of line”…
James / December 13, 2010
In 1982, TRON was passed over for an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects because the Academy felt the movie “cheated” by using a computer (seven years later, The
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IRON MAN 2: The Legacy of Howard Stark
James / May 19, 2010
All I can give you is my knowledge. – Howard Stark From the opening, smirking speech Tony delivers at the beginning of Iron Man 2 to old newsreel footage of
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IRON MAN: well-suited for sequel
James / May 12, 2010
BIG plans for Tony Stark: this first video review of Iron Man 2 (below) is just a taste of what’s to come at Cinemagogue. As an avid comic book reader
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DISTRICT 9 showcases (un?)likely hero
James / April 5, 2010
As mentioned in my commentary on the Oscars and Cinemagogue’s Top 10 for 2010, the surprising gem District 9 ranked high on the list; although it didn’t make number 1,
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Faith & Sight in The BOOK OF ELI
James / March 30, 2010
As we finish our 3-shot review on The Book of Eli (click here for part 1) this last part includes SPOILERS. Curiously enough, I’d read the screenplay prior to