Tag: Trent Opaloch
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Movie Review: “Elysium” (Neill Blomkamp, USA 2013)
An interesting shift has occurred in the way that villains are drawn in American films. Once upon a time, it was true that “henchmen” sorts–the common enemies who worked for the more powerful main villain–were all, to use old Dungeons and Dragons nomenclature and prove that I am the world’s biggest nerd, either neutral evil…
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Movie Review: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (Anthony Russo/Joe Russo, USA 2014)
Sometimes, it’s good to watch films like this one so that you remember to appreciate those that try, even if they fail. The Monuments Men (George Clooney, USA/Germany 2014) was awful, but at least it was actually trying to be a real movie. As lame as it may have been and as low as its…
