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Steampunk Movies – A Void Unexplored

I like Steampunk stuff – the books, the fashion, the comics, and the general DIY aesthetic of it. Hell, even the fantasy series I’m working on borrows from the genre. But it’s odd that a movement with as big of … Continue reading

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Bring Him Home!

We finally streamed Ridley Scott’s The Martian last week. I approached this with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. I loved the book. It was a funny, smart nail-biter full of hard science and some truly great characters. Ridley Scott … Continue reading

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Alan Rickman – An Appreciation

In geek circles, Alan Rickman is known for two particular things: his marvelous run as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies and for the long-suffering and pompous Alexander Dane in Galaxy Quest. In pop culture he will always be … Continue reading

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Ultraviolet Fury

A few days ago I finally got my Blu-ray copy of George Miller’s latest installment in the Mad Max sago, Fury Road. It came with a Blu-ray disc, regular DVD, and a little placard with a code stamped on it. … Continue reading

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Thumbs Up for a Life Lived Well

As you should know, Roger Ebert passed away yesterday. It is a loss for all movie fans, lovers of great writing, and any who take passion in the good things in life. “We are put on this planet only once, … Continue reading

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Anniversary weekend

Carjo and I celebrated our 28th Anniversary this weekend – it was one of our better weekends in recent memory. Friday we went with R&J to the Town Hall Brewery for dinner and some really fine beverages. The Town Hall … Continue reading

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