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Aaron Sorkin and The Social Network
By Steve on November 20, 2010
Aaron Sorkin and I have never met. He would have no idea who I am…and yet I have made an unofficial bargain with him. Whatever TV show or movie he writes the story for, I…
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The Incredible (Disappearing) Video Store
By Steve on September 12, 2010
I did something today I haven’t done for a long time. I went to the video store and got a membership! Wow! Renting movies from a store. How “5 minutes ago is that?” The reason…
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Movie Review: The Expendables
By Steve on September 2, 2010
Got to go see The Expendables this week. Even before I saw it here in Hong Kong, the box office success in U.S. seemed to indicate I wasn’t the first Reagan America weaned, over 40…
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Movie Review: Inception
By Steve on August 3, 2010
(Rest assured…no spoilers in the review 🙂Christopher Nolan’s new psychological thriller, Inception, combines the best of earlier “dream” movies such as Dreamscape and Brainstorm, mixes it with the complexity of his own Memento, and bakes…
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Mel Gibson’s Fall from Grace
By Steve on July 13, 2010
2004 was a banner year for Mel Gibson. His Passion of the Christ defied critics to be one of the most acclaimed (and profitable) movies of all time. He was the darling of both Hollywood…
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Oscar Recap
By Steve on March 14, 2010
Throwing an “Oscar” party has been little more difficult since moving back to Asia. The 13 hour time difference means Sunday evening in the States is Monday morning here and have you ever tried to…
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Top 10 Guy Flicks
By Steve on October 18, 2009
Time to take a break from politics & theology and blog about other important things…like movies. I was watching Dirty Harry this week and started musing about my top 10 “Guy Flicks” (I’m hopelessly addicted…
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Hollywood Hypocrisy
By Steve on October 3, 2009
In 1977 famed actor and director Roman Polanski (who was 44 at the time) gave drugs & alcohol to a 13 year old girl while doing a photo shoot for Vogue. He proceeded to take…
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In Memorium: John Hughes
By Steve on August 8, 2009
I’m a product of the 80’s! When the decade started I was 13 years old and when it was finished I was 23. During those years the movies of John Hughes were hugely impactful and…
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Saw Star Trek Last Weekend
By Steve on May 22, 2009
Well, I saw Star Trek in China last weekend and …what can I say…WOW! First, I have to add that the normal travel time into downtown Qingdao is normally 1 ½ – 2 hours. Because…