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Sequels

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Lost on the Origin Trail...
On Movies & Media

Lost on the Origin Trail...

With the news this week that the next Die Hard movie will be about Young John McClane, we have even more unsettling evidence that any blockbuster action or adventure movie good enough to earn an enthusiastic audience will eventually inspire an expanding mythology that ultimately diminishes the power of the
16 Oct 2015 1 min read
How to Train Your Dragon 2: How to Spoil a Sequel
Film Reviews

How to Train Your Dragon 2: How to Spoil a Sequel

This isn't really a review of How to Train Your Dragon 2. It's more of a sigh of disappointment. This movie starts the engines of so many interesting story possibilities, and then devolves into just another "Come at me, bro!" battle spectacle.
15 Jun 2014 5 min read
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014): A Looking Closer Film Forum
Film Forum

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014): A Looking Closer Film Forum

I'm thinking about seeing "How to Train Your Dragon 2." So I'm consulting the opinons of Steven Greydanus, Scott Renshaw, Tasha Robinson, and Susan Wloszczyna...
13 Jun 2014 3 min read
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