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Justice League
Justice League was a box office disappointment despite being a fun, occasionally spectacular action film. I believe the cause of its...
Gordon Preston
Mar 21, 20192 min read
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Star Trek: Into Darkness
This film is a brilliant conspiracy thriller in the mode of a sci fi adventure. Abrams really succeeded in making the story smart and...
Gordon Preston
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Famous in Love
This show was cancelled after two seasons, but it was a brilliant showcase on how to do a soap opera romance right, with compelling...
Gordon Preston
Feb 25, 20192 min read
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The Dark Knight
This film is an extraordinary crime thriller, transcending the superhero genre and its adolescent wish fulfillment connotations. ...
Gordon Preston
Feb 25, 20193 min read
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Eragon
This movie had an interesting premise that was kneecapped by a low budget and cheap looking production design. If the studio had more...
Gordon Preston
Feb 23, 20192 min read
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Game of Thrones Review
I used to prefer the books, but I've since become enamored of the tv show and hold it to be superior. I prefer the show because Tyrion...
Gordon Preston
Nov 1, 20183 min read
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King Arthur Review
King Arthur was a box office bomb with some narrative inefficiencies but I thought it had enough charm and grace to overcome its flaws. ...
Gordon Preston
Oct 31, 20182 min read
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Thor Review
Thor is one of my favorite marvel films due to the brilliant family drama and the redemption arc of Thor. This film showed how to handle...
Gordon Preston
Oct 24, 20182 min read
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The Dragonbone Chair Review
This is a book review based on a fantasy saga written by Tad Williams. He takes the Tolkien tropes and puts a very distinctive spin on...
Gordon Preston
Oct 23, 20185 min read
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LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
The first entry into this fantasy masterpiece trilogy is a work of staggering iconography and archetypal power. It shows the power of...
Gordon Preston
Oct 22, 20185 min read
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Gundam Seed Review
Gundam Seed is a masterpiece of serialized storytelling, with plenty of character development for both heroes and villains, compelling...
Gordon Preston
Oct 20, 20183 min read
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The Bourne Identity Review
The Bourne films are one of my favorite movie series, just below the Nolan Batman films and the Star Wars original trilogy. I love spy...
Gordon Preston
Oct 19, 20182 min read
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Star Wars: A New Hope Review
This film is older than me but I love to analyse classics and apply their lessons to my own storytelling. This death star of modern...
Gordon Preston
Oct 17, 20182 min read
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Batman Begins Review
This movie is ancient but its one of my favorite films so I'm reviewing it here for the intellectual exercise. A brilliantly conceived...
Gordon Preston
Oct 16, 20182 min read
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