I had planned on writing this prior to seeing the film, but I got sidetracked with other things and couldn’t find the time. Instead, I will do my best to write my most unbiased opinions of what I expected from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince based solely on the novel, which I haven’t read… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Review Part 1 – Expectations
Tag: Movies
Subversion in Mindless, Silly Fun: Why Neutral Art is Impossible
I’ve heard the phrase “mindless, silly fun” bandied about a lot lately, most often in reference to Transformers 2, but not at all limited to it. I think that people who use this term are a little misinformed as to what “mindless, silly fun” actually is and how subversive and deceptively influential such movies and… Continue reading Subversion in Mindless, Silly Fun: Why Neutral Art is Impossible
Choosing Sides in the Geek Wars
Fanboys got me thinking about this a while back, and then more recently, I’ve had this pop into my head as I read various MMO blogs. People are very adamant about their favorite intellectual property (IP), so much so that—generally—if someone doesn’t like the exact same IP, they have to be enemies. And I just… Continue reading Choosing Sides in the Geek Wars
“Are You Sure This Is the Movie?”: The Utter Awfulness of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
This is a guest post that my wife Jennifer wrote up about the “utter awfulness” that was Transformers 2. While I thought the movie was terrible and bad (thus my Twitter review of it being “terribad”), she was much more appalled by the robotravesty that assaulted us IMAX-style than I was. Between her and Roger Ebert’s… Continue reading “Are You Sure This Is the Movie?”: The Utter Awfulness of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
SPOILER ALERT: Does a Statute of Limitations Exist on Spoilers?
I got to thinking about spoilers the other day.You know, someone telling you what happens at the end of a movie or book you really want to read or watch, but you just haven’t gotten around to it yet.I got to thinking whether there is a limit to when a spoiler warning has to be… Continue reading SPOILER ALERT: Does a Statute of Limitations Exist on Spoilers?