by Melinda Snodgrass | Jun 24, 2015 | TV & Movies
There will be some spoilers (not huge and probably obvious) but you have been warned. I went to see INSIDE OUT last night. I liked it a lot, but I didn’t love it as much as I’d expected to. Like FROZEN I think it suffered from the hype. It’s still a very fun and charming movie, but on balance I liked Tomorrowland better. The reason was a basic writing 101 problem — they didn’t ground me in the theme early enough in the film. I thought the idea that we need...
by Melinda Snodgrass | May 17, 2015 | TV & Movies
Yesterday I went off to see the new Mad Max film with Len Wein and Chris Valada, her sister and son. It gave me exactly what it promised, and I happen to really like the Mad Max movies though I realized last night that when I think Mad Max I’m really thinking about the second movie — The Road Warrior. I often forget about the first film, Mad Max which didn’t have the sheer wonder and bizarre world that was presented in Road Warrior. In some ways this recent film was an even...
by Melinda Snodgrass | May 14, 2015 | TV & Movies
I can’t decide whether this calls for a <headdesk> or just open mouthed, gobsmacked disbelief. youre-gonna-love-disneys-new-white-african-princess It also falls under the who-ever-thought-this-was-a-good-idea-and-do-they-still-have-a-job? heading.
by Melinda Snodgrass | May 11, 2015 | The Craft of Writing, TV & Movies
I have to add an addendum to my thoughts about the Avengers flick. Apparently a lot of people are very upset about Black Widow in this film because of the scene with Bruce Banner about her inability to have children. That is not a sexist moment. Listen to the dialog. She isn’t saying she’s a “monster” because she can’t have kids. She’s saying she’s a monster because she was trained to be a killer from childhood. She’s regretful she...
by Melinda Snodgrass | May 9, 2015 | TV & Movies
I went and saw the Age of Ultron on Monday and enjoyed the sybaritic delights of the Cinepolis theater with the reclining leather seats with foot rests and full bar, gourmet food, etc. etc., and I’ve been thinking about the film ever since, but also realizing that I actually remember very little about it. Which is a sad commentary. Then tonight I decided to re-watch Guardians of the Galaxy. There’s a lot more heart in this film than in the latest Avengers installment, and...
by Melinda Snodgrass | May 7, 2015 | TV & Movies
I love Arrow. It is completely over the top now, but I don’t care. Felicity is great, Ray — wonderful. Thea — cool. Malcomb Merlyn is my beloved Capt. Jack aka John Barrowman so I’m happy. Diggle is the essential decent man. I am a bit worried that Roy is gone from the show and I really liked him. He’s very easy on the eyes too. Actually there is just a whole lot of lovely eye candy for the ladies between Oliver, Roy, Diggle and Ray. Here’s where...
