Tripping Through Gateways
Entering the Alternate Worlds of the Movies
Month: April 2018
It Is All In Your Head (I Feel Pretty, 2018)
So, remember that movie Shallow Hal? Renee Bennett is an average girl in an average life…who always always wished to be as beautiful as the models on magazines who advertise for her employer high end makeup producer Lily LeClaire. One day at a Soul Cycle… Continue Reading “It Is All In Your Head (I Feel Pretty, 2018)”
Break the Silence (A Quiet Place, 2018)
Often, film makers like to look at the giant epic excitement of alien and monster invasions. It is the spectacle, and does not let up. But every now and then, you find writers and directors who are more interested in the stories you can… Continue Reading “Break the Silence (A Quiet Place, 2018)”
The Never Ending Story (Avengers: Infinity War, 2018)
In 2008 Marvel began their ambitious plan of creating a cinematic version of their comic book universe. The lead up to the Avengers seemed like a giant mountain to climb…and it paid off for Marvel. And over and over, Marvel saw themselves succeed. And… Continue Reading “The Never Ending Story (Avengers: Infinity War, 2018)”
What If the Piranhas Were Tiny Sharks??? (Deep Blue Sea 2, 2018)
Spielberg’s Jaws begot Joe Dante’s Piranha which begot more man eating fish movies. One of the most fun of these films was the 1999 smart sharks thriller Deep Blue Sea. A fun film starring Thomas Jane, Samuel Jackson, Saffron Burrows and LL Cool J,… Continue Reading “What If the Piranhas Were Tiny Sharks??? (Deep Blue Sea 2, 2018)”
The Past, Present and Future of the DC Cinematic Universe Part 4
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice continues…a movie in which the most compelling hero is not Batman or Superman. And is the best thing in spite of have no discernible plot-line of her own. Marvel and it’s related characters are © 2018 Marvel Entertainment… Continue Reading “The Past, Present and Future of the DC Cinematic Universe Part 4”
The Past, Present and Future of the DC Cinematic Universe Part 3
Welcome to Part three, where I continue my discussion of Man of Steel and begin talking about Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Comedy Is Like Marriage (The Honeymoon Stand Up Special, 2018)
A good standup can give a real cathartic laugh or even challenge your perceptions through humor. While I was familar with Natasha Legerro through various appearances on Comedy Central…I really only know Moshe Kasher from some appearances on the late @Midnight. I knew that… Continue Reading “Comedy Is Like Marriage (The Honeymoon Stand Up Special, 2018)”
The Past, Present and Future of the DC Cinematic Universe Part 2
In Part two, we explore the movies that came right before the Man of Steel, as well as some of the failed attempts to kick off the Cinematic universe. We also begin discussing Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. Marvel and it’s related characters are… Continue Reading “The Past, Present and Future of the DC Cinematic Universe Part 2”
The Past, Present & Future of the DC Cinematic Universe
So, after giving it a lot of thought, I have decided to jump into the world of video blogging. The video blogs will not be straight up reviews. Instead they will be more analysis. I will be using them to explore things going on… Continue Reading “The Past, Present & Future of the DC Cinematic Universe”
Special Announcement…
I have been working on this for the past couple of weeks, which is why there has been no new reviews. Tomorrow is the first Essay…a new video each week for the next two and a half months or so… Music is Cool… Continue Reading “Special Announcement…”
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