Monthly Archives: October 2011
Songs for Halloween
Here’s another post, because Halloween is just too much fun to post about it only once! It’s sunny and warm where I am, so I need to make a concentrated effort to get in the spirit of the holiday. One way … Continue reading
Poe’s “The Raven” and John de Lancie
For me, it’s just not Halloween without Edgar Allan Poe. Every year when October 31st rolls around, I like to read what has become one of my favorite poems by one of my favorite authors of all time: Poe’s “The … Continue reading
My introduction to the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes
With the release of the latest trailer for director Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, I thought back to my introduction to this franchise, and how I fell in love with this movie in a belated fashion. The … Continue reading
Robot Wars: A Smashing Good Time
Article first published as Robot Wars: A Smashing Good Time on Blogcritics. To the shock of my elementary and middle school friends, I grew up in a house without cable TV. As a result, I’ve watched my fair share of … Continue reading
Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Why it Rules
Article first published as Movie Review: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) on Blogcritics. The film begins in darkness and silence. A faint Latin chorus becomes audible as the title cards roll. Joining the ambient chanting voices is the deep, … Continue reading
Star Trek and the Quest for the Final Frontier
Article first published as Star Trek and the Quest for the Final Frontier on Blogcritics. We are, as Carl Sagan said, a nomadic species. At the dawn of every new technological achievement, we as humans consistently put our new innovations … Continue reading
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