Category Archives: movies

10 Things About Me and Comics

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I went to see The Avengers in 3-D on the U.S. opening night, and I was grinning like a fool the whole way through. Here are some reasons why. 1. My favorite t-shirt when I was a kid? The Incredible … Continue reading →

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Avengers Assemble!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

The Avengers movie is out today!

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Coriolanus (2011)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

I saw the Ralph Fiennes-directed movie of “Coriolanus” several weeks ago, in one of our local art-movie theaters. I had never seen the play performed, and had never read it, though I did read a detailed summary ahead of time. … Continue reading →

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Yes, I saw “John Carter”

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

…and it wasn’t bad at all. A friend of mine really wanted to see “John Carter” (which really ought to have been titled “A Princess of Mars”), and she talked me and another friend into going with her. I was … Continue reading →

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In which I watch “Hamlet” starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

A friend of mine who works for a British company had to spend a few months in England at one time.  Lucky woman, she was able to see David Tennant as Hamlet, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, live and in … Continue reading →

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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance…IN 3-D!!!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

Why, yes, I did see this movie. The night after it opened, why do you ask? *blink, blink* Dudes, I actually bought some issues of the original Ghost Rider comic back in the day. I didn’t see the first movie … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Kenneth Branagh’s As You Like It

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

Watching Helen Mirren in “The Tempest” got me in the mood for more Shakespeare. I’ve loved Kenneth Branagh’s movie adaptations since his “Henry V,” which I saw in the theater four or five times, and I have been collecting his … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Julie Taymor’s The Tempest

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

When I first heard that there was to be a movie of Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest” with Helen Mirren playing the lead role (Prospera rather than Prospero), I nearly screamed with excitement. That was before it actually came out in … Continue reading →

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“War Horse” – WWI Challenge

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Victoria Janssen

This review contains spoilers. I’ve never read the novel War Horse by Michael Morpurgo; all of my comments are based on the Spielberg movie. I imagine the novel is a much different experience, because it allows for narration from the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Cowboys and Aliens

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

This post contains spoilers. Also ranting about stuff that irritated me, and getting far too intellectual, and probably getting incoherent along the way. I saw Cowboys and Aliens earlier this week, and though on some levels I enjoyed it (beautifully … Continue reading →

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