Dedicated to movie nerdom, nostalgia, and escape. In the late 90s, I worked at Blockbuster Video where they let me take home two free movies a day. I caught up on the classics and reviewed theatrical releases for Denver 'burbs newspapers and magazines. Today, while raising two young, beautiful daughters with my amazing wife, I look forward to anything rated R and not Bluey. Comments and dialogue encouraged!
As expected, Christopher Nolan has made another movie in full "no one said no" mode, resulting in an action-spectacle juggernaut that leaves humanity, charm, and a little humor on the cutting-room floor—along with any sense of narrative rhythm or bladder consideration. It is always give-and-take with this unchecked, brilliant, and frustrating filmmaker: for every extraordinarily... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine suggested an interesting notion for Christopher Nolan to consider: What about just writing the screenplay and leaving the artistic decisions to a different director? Would the never-ending 150 minutes go by faster? Would the main characters possess a heart and earn viewer empathy? Finally, would Nolan’s astounding time warp perplexities include... Continue Reading →
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