Well, I’ve been too busy/broke to catch any new movies in the past week and a bit, so I can’t put out a new review yet. In the meanwhile, I thought I would indulge myself in the MDP “Five [Blanks] That Shaped My Life” tradition. So far, that’s only been done with books on this [...]
Tag Archives: Movies
Review: Get Low
I didn’t mean to see Get Low, at least not yet. This past Sunday, I was on my way to see a horror film, Phasma Ex Machina, as part of the Calgary International Film Festival. Due to several complications including bad Google Maps directions and an urgent need to use nearby restrooms, however, I ended [...]
Review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole is different and stunning in an incredible amount of ways. Most of the ways it strays from PG Movies are good over bad, but without a doubt, this is one movie that needs to be seen within the theater. While it is not up to the caliber of a Pixar film in its story-telling or character development, every aspect of the film’s visuals from the 3D Effects to the gorgeously decorated and detailed backgrounds will make all movie patrons smile. And while the story may be tried and true to many fantasy readers, the tone and set up will be entertaining for those who want that epic, fantasy adventure.
Not as good as the book: being THAT person.
A lot of movies are based on these things called books. Books are (usually) filled with kind of original ideas, and typically they have a beginning, middle, and end. Not always. Anyway, these days, it seems like quite a few of these moviefilms are based on books. This can be awesome. I appreciate being able [...]
Do Nothing But Read – Episode 8: Books that Should Be Movies
In this episode, Amanda and Brandon talk about books that would make great movies and what makes a good adaption work. With basically every novel and comic being turned into a movie, what would we like to see most?
-
How to Make a Moleskine iPad Case
-
Yoga Booty Ballet: Yes, it’s ridiculous as it sounds.
-
7 Things You Might Not Have Noticed In Scott Pilgrim
-
Debunking The “Apple-Tax”
-
Please do not touch me. Thanks.
Buy Things!
