Category Archives: Movies

Review/Commentary: Joker

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Stephen W. Browne

“There’s always a joker in the pack, there’s always a cardboard clown. The poor painted fool falls on his back, and everyone laughs when he’s down!” – Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell … Continue reading →

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Crazy Rich Asians lives up to buzz

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Stephen W. Browne

Crazy Rich Asians has reignited my love for rom-coms! Not since that glorious summer I saw “Only You,” “While You Were Sleeping,” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral” in Warsaw with the dearest girl have I enjoyed romantic comedy this … Continue reading →

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Review: Lucifer is devilishly entertaining

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

“Men never sell their souls, they give them away.” Poul Anderson, The Broken Sword A devilishly handsome man driving a snazzy convertible gets pulled over by a motorcycle policeman. “Do you know why I pulled you over?” the cop asks. … Continue reading →

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Go see Ex Machina

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

Alex Garland’s Ex Machina is one of those movies that’s very hard to review without spoilers. It’s got a conclusion I kind of didn’t see coming, though I did guess some of the twists and turns before the end. I … Continue reading →

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American Sniper highlights divisions in American society

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

Clint Eastwood’s epic biopic “American Sniper” is hitting the target with all the accuracy of the legendary sniper it portrays, becoming the highest grossing domestic release of 2014. It has also generated a lot of vehement criticism along with the … Continue reading →

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Beam him up, he’s leaving Earth

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Stephen W. Browne

Well another piece of my childhood is gone. Leonard Nimoy died Friday at the age of 83. While not quite the age of a mature Vulcan, he did indeed live long and prosper. Forever associated with the half-human Vulcan Science … Continue reading →

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Review: Star-Crossed

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

“Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of … Continue reading →

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Review: Lone Survivor

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

“Lone Survivor,” written and directed by Peter Berg, is based on the 2007 book, “Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10,” Marcus Luttrell’s account of the doomed mission Operation Red Wings, … Continue reading →

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Review: The Tomorrow People

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

What if you could read minds, move objects with your mind, and move yourself anywhere you wanted to go in an instant? These are the “three Ts”: telepathy, telekinesis and teleportation, of “The Tomorrow People,” a series which premiered last … Continue reading →

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Review: 47 Ronin

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Stephen W. Browne

I did not want to like it, but I did. On the night of the 14th day of the 12th month of the 15th year of the Genroku era (January 30, 1703), 47 ronin, disgraced and masterless samurai, attacked the … Continue reading →

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