Tag Archives: Movies

The Longest Lie

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Heavy Armor

It’s the one that says that Hollywood only cares about getting  money. It’s the one where all you need to do is show success at a high enough level for Hollywood and its associated industries to “follow your example.” It’s … Continue reading →

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Movies That Hate You (Special): Star Trek – Into Darkness

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Heavy Armor

The Lazarus Story: The crew of the Enterprise must stop a conspiracy before it escalates into all-out war with Klingon Empire. [Advance Warning:  This is a long one.]

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Reviewing on Good Authority

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Heavy Armor

Here’s a question: Do you worry about your accomplishments as a chef when you taste food for the first time and find that it is not to your liking? Do you recount your experiences in NASCAR when some crazy driver … Continue reading →

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Movies That Hate You: X-Men (2000)

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Heavy Armor

The Story, Mutated: A group of people born with powers band together to stop a group of people with similar powers from destroying humanity.

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Movies That Hate You (Special): The Hunger Games

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Heavy Armor

Note:  This one is special because it deals with a movie that was seen “live” in theatre.  You may start seeing these more often. The Story on a Branch: In a dystopian society, an oppressive government selects conscripts for “The … Continue reading →

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Movies That Hate You: Dune

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Heavy Armor

Blood in the Sand: Rival space empires battle for control over a powerful substance that is only found on one planet in the known universe.  A prophecy about that planet’s leadership, however, may change everything.

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Movies That Hate You: Daredevil

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Heavy Armor

Blind Man’s Bluff: A young man, blinded by an accident, trains himself to become a lawyer fighting for people by day…and a vigilante by night.  He finds himself facing off against The Kingpin, the biggest crime boss in the city.

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Movies That Hate You: Die Hard

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Heavy Armor

Synopsis: A group of international thieves stage a daring robbery of a Japanese corporation in Los Angeles.  What they never counted on was a New York City police officer visiting his estranged wife, who works there.

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Analysis: The Tropes of Women of Color in Sci-Fi – Special – Nyota Uhura (Part 1)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Heavy Armor

Originally, my observations on Uhura’s character were to have been a part of the review of Star Trek (2009).  However, since these observations started to compile like a repair list for a battle-damaged carrier, I decided to go into more … Continue reading →

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Movies That Hate You: Star Trek: First Contact

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Heavy Armor

Summary of Vengeance: Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise must stop the Borg from preventing the birth of the United Federation of Planets.

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