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It's that fund drive time of year again
Hi! I'll post about me sometime soon. But in the meantime, a post about helping ( Read more... ) -
Attention vidders and vidders' friends: please signal-boost
OTW News post here:
http://transformativeworks.org/news/otw-reports-davis-v-electronic-arts-asks-fans-help
A number of organizations have created a public comment form to make it easier for users to join the discussion about U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) reform. As stated on the page: "For an exemption to be granted, we need to ( Read more... ) -
Go see this one
Argo in 25 words or less:
A remarkable piece of filmmaking craft in addition to being a great, suspenseful story. Too many oustandingly effective elements to list. Highly recommended. A. -
It's not that I haven't seen a movie for *that* long but
It's true, I haven't been to a movie theater for an awfully long time. I'm quite sure I've been out to the movies sometime between January and now. Yes, in fact, I definitely saw The Avengers in theaters. But apparently I didn't write myself a 25-word review of it. And come to think of it, I also saw The Dark Night Rises, too. For that one, my ( Read more... ) -
On an unrelated note, I wish all movies were available with open-captioning.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in 25 words or less:
Positives: performances, art direction both outstanding. Negatives: a few, including subtle changes that make Salander more submissive. But generally, it’s a surprisingly good, exciting adaptation. B+. -
Again, I feel entitled to more than 25 words
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows in 25 words or less:An adaptation of Holmes into the buddy-action-flick genre. Not landmark cinema, but it had clever touches, and by the end I liked it. B ( Read more... ) -
Finally got to a theater!
Saw this one last weekend on a trip to visit an old friend and her kids, ages 4 and 6. I basically strong-armed the kids into coming with me...but it worked!
The Muppets in 25 words or less:
Sentimental, nostalgic, and clearly a labor of love. It doesn’t hold together, completely, but I left the theater happy and humming…so I recommend it. B+. -
a little movie break
Election in 25 words or less:
Designed--successfully--to make the viewer uncomfortable. I can’t dispute the craft-it’s tremendously well-made and darkly funny-but for me, not so fun. B+. -
It's horror time!
I've watched two highly entertaining movies lately, both of which can loosely be categorized as "horror." Not being a horror film person (despite being a horror RPG-er), I hasten to add that they're somewhat outside the more typical horror genre. Each has a bit of gore, but also a good bit of humor, action, and even thoughtfulness, since each ( Read more... )