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RIP Robin Williams
Robin Williams looms large in my memory as a manic force of nature in comedy. Like Carlin, he's what I think of when I remember stand-up.
His passing is... rougher than most for me, given how he seems to have passed.
No I didn't know him, I never got to meet him... I just have what he gave us all.
Rest easy, Robin.
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RIP
Goodbye, H.R. Giger. You will be missed and remembered. Rest in... whatever passes for peace for you. -
Movie Review: Twixt
(Note: This got a bit longer than normal and I don't feel like cutting my analysis down; consider this me getting the writing engine started again.)When you explore the greater world of cinema, certain directors stand out among their peers. You hear that Spielberg or Scorsese or Whedon are making a movie, and you generally know you’re going to get ( Read more... ) -
Capsule Reviews: Thor 2: the Dark World
The Marvel Universe juggernaut continues to plow forward, often in spite of itself, brining whole new experiences to an already too-eager fanbase. And despite my mistrust of most major franchises, I will admit to loving most everything that came out during the first wave of Avengers-related films.: both Iron Man movies were pretty good, Thor was ( Read more... ) -
Capsule Reviews: Pacific Rim
Oh Guillermo del Toro, save my summer!When the first glimpses of Pacific Rim started showing up last year, the otaku glee was already palpable. At the same time, there was plenty of worry that it would be handled poorly. We’ve been let down by plenty of giant robot movies over the past six years, the worst of course being the Transformers ( Read more... ) -
Capsule Review: Man Of Steel
*sigh* I’ve rewritten this review five times ( Read more... )
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