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MAN OF STEEL

Overall Impression – Spectacle without anything spectacular. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Superman What’s he trying to accomplish? – Physical: Protect the Earth from General Zod. Emotional: Sort of make a connection with Lois Lane, but it’s very tepid. Spiritual: Learn his place in the world. Who’s trying to stop him? – General […]

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STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS

Overall Impression – Neither as exhilarating nor satisfying as the reboot from 2009 with a surprisingly unemotional core. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Kirk What’s he trying to accomplish? – Physical: Bring in the terrorist, John Harrison. Emotional: Protect the life of his crew. Spiritual: Learn to respect what it means to be […]

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Overall Impression – Mostly dizzying…and not just because I was in the third row. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Gatsby What’s he trying to accomplish? – Physical: Make something of himself in spite of his poor background. Emotional: Rekindle his relationship with Daisy. Spiritual: Keep his real background a secret. Who’s trying to […]

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WARM BODIES

Overall Impression – Who messed with my zombies?! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who is your main character? – Zombie R. What is he trying to accomplish? – Physical – Not get killed either by the humans or the even worse zombies, the Bonies.  Emotional – Fall in love with Julie. Spiritual – Relearn what it means […]

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ZERO DARK THIRTY

Overall Impression – Not uninteresting, but not involving. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who is your main character? – Driven CIA operative, Maya. What is she trying to accomplish? –  Physical – Find Osama bin Laden.  Emotional – Find Osama bin Laden.  Spiritual – Find Osama bin Laden. (Notice something wrong here?) Who’s trying to stop her? – The forces within the […]

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