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Tag Archives: Television
Why every good movie is a miracle, part two
WHAT TV IS DOING THAT THE MOVIES AREN’T In the last post, I talked about the inherent difficulties in creating original art in a medium as collaborative and expensive as film. Yet television, long considered a ‘wasteland’, is enjoying a … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, Gladiator (2000 film), Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, Television
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Why I was wrong about Blu-Ray
For the past couple of years, I’ve been ranting to friends, co-workers, and confused strangers about why I couldn’t see any scenario where Blu-Ray was going to replace DVD as a format anytime soon. Thankfully, this was in person, not … Continue reading
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Tagged 1080p, Amazon.com, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Netflix, Television, VHS
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Spinoffs, or when student surpasses teacher
Spin-offs have a bad rap. Even the name has a pejorative ring to it, conjuring up images of creatively bankrupt execs shamelessly cashing-in on the goodwill of their audience. But that’s only because we remember dreck like Joey, Joanie … Continue reading
Edited for TV – or improved for TV?
Everyone that got caught up in the Snakes on a Plane ironic internet hype a few years ago and made the horrible mistake of paying hard-earned money to see it in theaters discovered a harsh truth: it’s incredibly hard to find, much … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Lebowski, Die Hard 2, FX, Profanity, Snakes on a Plane, Television
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