Author Archives: starrkydd

Oblivion – my review

Posted on April 20, 2013

Kicking off a summer of visionary science-fiction movies, is ‘Oblivion‘.  Known primarily for for his work on the recent ‘Tron’ remake (and upcoming sequel), director Joseph Kosinski also helped to write and produce ‘Oblivion’; which was originally realized as a … Continue reading →

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Jack the Giant Slayer – my review

Posted on February 28, 2013

Fee, Fi, Foe, Fum… you know the rest.  Or do you?  That’s the funny thing about folktales.  Because their origins are often something of a mystery; evolving ever so slightly with every passing generation, they remain simple enough to stay … Continue reading →

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Zero Dark Thirty – review

Posted on January 11, 2013

Like so many others, the memory of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 remain seared in my brain.  This is also true of the evening that President Obama announced to the world that Bin Laden had been located and … Continue reading →

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2012 in Review

Posted on December 30, 2012

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 10,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading →

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The Firearm Conundrum

Posted on December 30, 2012

Usually, I don’t make a point to publicize my opinion on current socially and/or politically controversial topics.  For this reason, I don’t watch TV and choose to attain information from multiple news resources around the world.  Primary logic for this? … Continue reading →

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Django Unchained – my review

Posted on December 26, 2012

An homage to the 1966 Italian spaghetti western ‘Django’ starring Franco Nero, Quentin Tarantino presents his bloody and offbeat addition to the western genre.  In the original ‘Django’, the hero is a mysterious (white) man who drags an even more mysterious coffin … Continue reading →

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Illumination in a Blackout

Posted on December 19, 2012

During an art and fashion show at Bar Basic in downtown San Diego last night, speaking with some fellow artists, we observed the diverse crowd that had gathered at the location.  People from all walks had come out to mingle, … Continue reading →

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Hyde Park on Hudson – my review

Posted on December 14, 2012

Loosely based on information in the personal letters and diary of Margaret Suckley, Franklin D Roosevelt’s distant cousin commonly known as “Daisy” who died in 1991, ‘Hyde Park on Hudson‘ (originally a theatrical play) outlines the events leading up to … Continue reading →

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Hitchcock – my review

Posted on December 1, 2012

“And that, my dear, is why they call me the Master of Suspense”. An unsuspectingly witty screenplay by John J. McLaughlin engages some of the biggest names in the film industry to deliver not only a refreshing and interesting look … Continue reading →

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MovieFloss Podcast – 7 episodes & counting

Posted on November 30, 2012

I’ve been writing movie reviews for MovieFloss and our first Podcast was posted on Oct 12, which I mentioned in a post on the same date.  We’ve been keeping up with the project and continue to bring the latest in … Continue reading →

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