Category Archives: Movies
NSFCCDP Movie Review: Oblivion (2013) – Tom and Morgan Save the World, Again
In a record crowd for the NSFCCDP, seven of us took the occasion to see the Paris opening for Tom Cruise‘s new scifi movie Oblivion. I will try to avoid spoilers because I know the film is coming out in … Continue reading
Movie and Comic Review: V for Vendetta (1982 and 2005) – An Enduring, Thought-provoking Cult Classic
There are some classics that it takes time to get around to reading, watching, and appreciating. I recall the hubbub around the movie premier of V for Vendetta but for some reason, I didn’t go see it or even take … Continue reading
NSFCCDP Movie Review: Cloud Atlas (2012) – Webs of Self-Realization and their Consequences
I finally got out to the cinema after a 3-month hiatus, but I was well-awarded with the excellence that is Cloud Atlas. Actually, I was with NSFCCDP’ers m.poulet, juju, and his gf. In this article, I propose to cover several … Continue reading
NSFCCDP Vintage Movie Review: Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan (1982)
In keeping with the sophomore series I started last time with Empire Strikes back, I decided to look back 31 (oh god!) years back to Wrath of Khan to see how it too stood up to time. I have such … Continue reading
NSFCCDP Vintage Movie Review: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
I had a few hours to kill on a Paris-Stockholm flight on Wednesday so I decided to watch what was probably the best of the thus-far 6 Star Wars films, The Empire Strikes Back. I remember very clearly standing in … Continue reading
Movie Review: Bernie (2011) – Jack Black hits one out of the park
A friend suggested I watch the latest Richard Linklater film “Bernie” from 2011 starring Jack Black. Somehow, this film had stayed completely off of my radar all this time. I have been a Linklater fan all the way back to … Continue reading
Movie Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) – Definitely deserves a few Oscars
The film “Beasts of the Southern Wild” certainly does not come unheralded: Camera d’Or at Cannes, Grand Jury at Sundance and four Oscar nominations – all of which are well-deserved for this intense and revelatory film. It is a jubilant … Continue reading
NSFCCDP Movie Review: The Hobbit (2012) – An Unexpectedly BORING Adventure
I guess, like all geeks, nerds, and dweebs, I have always been a huge Tolkein fan. I think I read the Hobbit maybe four or five times between when I was about 11 and 16 years old. I made it … Continue reading
Movie Review: Looking for Sugar Man (2012)
You know, it’s funny how life will surprise you sometimes. Within a few hours of each other, a neighbor and a new friend both mentioned the same new film on New Year’s Eve to me: Looking for Sugar Man. Each … Continue reading
Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! – The Romero Trilogy (and one remake) Redux
I have written a few posts about zombies and the Walking Dead in anticipation and aftermath of the Zombie Apocalypse that never happened on the 21st of December. I watched Day of the Dead last night. Perhaps, this zombie fixation … Continue reading
