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I Respectully Disagree: Hugo
Posted on 2012/02/20 | No CommentsWhat follows is the second part of a collaboration with Mike McGranaghan of The Aisle Seat, in which we select a movie we disagree on and discuss our ideas thoughtfully and respectfully. To read Mike’s initial post to the counter to the one you are... -
Retro Gaming Roundtable: What is the most significant innovation in gaming?
Posted on 2012/02/02 | No CommentsThe Retro Gaming Roundtable is a group of retro gamers who gather their written musings on a single topic bi-weekly. I am thankful to NintendoLegend for allowing me to join such a wonderful group of people and such a diverse set of voices. This week’s... -
Top 10 Films of 2011
Posted on 2012/01/20 | 4 CommentsThere are still many films for me to see from this year, but of the ones I did see, these were my picks. Mostly I hope the list helps you see something in a film you didn’t, or introduces to a film you might want... -
Retro Gaming Roundtable: Why are old video games worth discussing?
Posted on 2012/01/17 | No CommentsThe Retro Gaming Roundtable is a group of retro gamers who gather their written musings on a single topic bi-weekly. I am thankful to NintendoLegend for allowing me to join such a wonderful group of people and such a diverse set of voices. This week’s... -
I Respectully Disagree: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Posted on 2011/11/11 | 3 CommentsReading film critic Mike McGranaghan’s book I came across a chapter where Mike wrote, “we seem to have lost the ability to respectfully ponder other people’s opinions.” Instead of making thoughtful, insightful comments about reviews we tend result to name-calling or insults. So here is... -
Bechdel Test: How Women Are Really Presented in Film
Posted on 2011/11/04 | 3 CommentsRecently I was reading a chapter in film critic Mike McGranaghan’s book on Hollywood’s portrayal of women in films. One of the chapter’s main points is about recurring female characters in “chick flicks” whose ultimate life goal is marriage. To a certain extent films are...
