Category Archives: Movies

Key Character: Captain America (MCU)

Posted on April 1, 2022 by aavillagomez

We all have favorite fictional characters. They can be inspirational, sagacious, heroic… or they can be relentless villains who are just so damn charismatic. In this feature I celebrate fictional characters who make their worlds much fuller. All due respect … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Warrior

Posted on February 1, 2022 by aavillagomez

I could have sworn I’d written a review for Warrior on a previous blog, but I couldn’t find any evidence of it. No big deal. I rewatched the movie recently, and it’s still fantastic. The plot can be shaky, with … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Eternals

Posted on December 15, 2021 by aavillagomez

Eternals is fascinating. It it feels like a religious epic, it explores philosophical themes of morality, and it’s been been savaged by professional critics (it’s the worst reviewed MCU movie). The critics are wrong. Eternals has enough issues to keep … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Predator

Posted on October 1, 2021 by aavillagomez

John McTiernan has to be my favorite action movie director, for two reasons alone: Die Hard with a Vengeance and Predator. The combination of guns and adventure just doesn’t get better than those two movies. Let’s focus on Predator today, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Everybody Wants Some!!

Posted on February 15, 2020 by aavillagomez

I’m convinced that not nearly enough people have watched Everybody Wants Some!! Maybe it didn’t get much attention because it’s not a direct sequel to Dazed and Confused – it’s a spiritual successor – but it stands right alongside Linklater’s … Continue reading →

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Key Character: Jack Wilson

Posted on December 1, 2019 by aavillagomez

We all have favorite fictional characters. They can be inspirational, sagacious, heroic… or they can be relentless villains who are just so damn charismatic. In this feature I celebrate fictional characters who make their worlds much fuller. Shane is a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Star Is Born (2018)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by aavillagomez

I didn’t think I would write about A Star Is Born, but two factors inspired me: for some reason the Academy largely dismissed it, and Bradley Cooper’s direction and musical ability are both much more impressive than I expected them … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Posted on February 1, 2019 by aavillagomez

Like most comic book fans, I’ve come to accept that DC creates the best animated content for its superheroes (see Batman: The Animated Series, JLA Unlimited, and Young Justice). Well, no one must have told the minds behind Spider-Man: Into … Continue reading →

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