Category Archives: Movies

Review: Oblivion

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of the Marshall Independent. Then out spake brave Horatius, the Captain of the Gate: “To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better than … Continue reading

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Review: 42

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of the Marshall Independent. According to Entertainment Weekly, “42” made Hollywood history with the highest-grossing premier of any baseball-themed movie. Which is true but almost beside the point. It’s not just about … Continue reading

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Review: The Host

Noe: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. There are great movies, good movies, bad movies, and awful movies. Then there’s movies like “The Host” which are just kind of blah. The movie is based on … Continue reading

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Review: Vikings

Note: This originally appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. Kine die, kin die And so at last yourself: But this I know that never dies How dead men’s deeds are deemed. – Hávamál: The Words of … Continue reading

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Review: Jack the Giant Slayer

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. “Jack the Giant Slayer” did not do very well opening weekend, earning only $28 million of the $200 million they need to break even. On the other hand, … Continue reading

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Review: Beautiful Creatures

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. The first thing you notice in “Beautiful Creatures” is, they’ve got the dialect down. I defy anyone to name the actor who is really from South Carolina, among … Continue reading

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Some background to “The Americans” Part 2

Note: Cross-posted on my professional blog at The Marshall Independent. In my post on recommended reading for anyone whose interest in Cold War history has been piqued by the FX series, “The Americans” I provided a reading list of sources … Continue reading

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Review: Argo

Note: I see “Argo” won an academy award, and I see I neglected to post my review which first appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. So here it is. After a slow beginning the reputation of … Continue reading

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Review: A Good Day to Die Hard

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. The Die Hard series is one of those movies you have to classify as “guilty pleasures.” “A Good Day to Die Hard” is the fifth in the Die … Continue reading

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Some background to “The Americans” Part 1

Note: Cross-posted from my blog at The Marshall Independent. My review of “The Americans” appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. For those wishing to know more about that era, or just want to know if I’m … Continue reading

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