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Rise of the Guardians
The first thing you’ll notice about Rise of the Guardians is that it’s certainly, well, different. We start off with narration by the main character (Chris Pine). “Darkness … that’s the first thing I remember. It was dark and it was cold and I was scared.†Fair enough. But he continues. “Then I saw the […]
Time Machine
People often ask me which version is the best. The truth is, it’s really hard to pick one, because they are all so different, and each one is strangely apropriate to their time. You might say, reading the book and then watching the movies is a trip through time in itself. I like the version from my century best. But of course, I would.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
I’ve written before about the distinction that must be drawn between a documentary and a piece of entertainment, and how some purported documentaries fall much more in the category of the latter than the former. A good documentary should investigate, educate, explore, expose, and along the way, entertain. But it should not put entertainment above […]