My son Thomas and I did a little bit of prep work in anticipation of the latest Film at 11 podcast. Over the past couple weeks, between podcast episodes, we binged the complete first (and only) season of Joss Whedon’s famed cult sci-fi series Firefly. Naturally enough, that leads us directly into the feature film… Read More Film at 11 Podcast: Episode 41 | Serenity (2005)
The short-lived sci-fi series Firefly has had a very tumultuous history since its brief run on the Fox network back in 2002. After its ratings failure and abrupt cancellation from broadcast, the show became a hot commodity on DVD and built an avid cult fan base, who called themselves “Browncoats.” That was enough to convince… Read More Burn the Land and Boil the Sea | Firefly (2002)
Is it a smart idea to let a pair of 11-year-old twins watch the PG-13 rated Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story? In the latest episode of Film at 11, we learn the hard way exactly why parental guidance may be needed for this comedy classic. I blame the kids’ school for this one. I had… Read More Film at 11 Podcast: Episode 15 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
In most respects, Michael Bay’s third Transformers movie is just a lot more of what we already saw in the first two. Giant robots smash and bash one another for two-and-a-half hours of mayhem, destroying another major U.S. metropolis in the process, while Shia LaBeouf gets in the way and makes a nuisance of himself.… Read More It’s Hostile Takeover Time | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) 3D Blu-ray
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