Tag Archives: Sci-Fi

In Time / Tower Heist

Posted on 15 November 2011 by House

Last week—through no particular planning on my part—I ended up seeing movies two nights in a row!  The excitement there is more from having an opportunity to get out of the house two days in a row more than excitement … Continue reading →

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Final Summer 2011 Movie Thoughts

Posted on 31 August 2011 by House

It has been a while since my last post on account of finishing up the course I was teaching, marking the final exam, making a significant amount of progress on my thesis research, and having the girlfriend visit for ten … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Super 8

Posted on 11 July 2011 by House

I finally got to see the movie Super 8 this past weekend.  It had been subject to a subdued viral marketing campaign, something akin to when Cloverfield came out a few years ago, but thankfully the payoff for Super 8 … Continue reading →

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Summer Movie Mania!

Posted on 30 June 2011 by House

I felt the need to break from my recent movie-posting naming scheme since the titles of the four movies I plan to talk about would make a rather long title when concatenated.  It is, perhaps, an indication that this post … Continue reading →

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Paul / Sucker Punch / Hanna / Your Highness

Posted on 22 May 2011 by House

In the last 7 weeks I have finished teaching one course, travelled to Toronto, gave and marked an exam, travelled to Salt Lake City, and started teaching another course.  Around all of that, I even managed to make some progress … Continue reading →

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The Adjustment Bureau / Limitless

Posted on 25 March 2011 by House

It seems that March held an unexpected bonanza of science-fictional films.  I have been making something of an effort to see as many as I can, but as my time is limited I have been concentrating on movies that have … Continue reading →

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Megamind / RED / Skyline / Morning Glory

Posted on 30 November 2010 by House

Once again, I strive to squeak in an update under the wire and leave no gap in the monthly archives.  I have actually quite a lot to talk about, but I’ll limit myself to movie thoughts for now.  That, in … Continue reading →

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Fan Expo Canada 2010

Posted on 31 August 2010 by House

Thanks to the generosity of my good friend Jenn, last weekend I attended Fan Expo.  She gave me the passes as an early Christmas/Birthday/Next Christmas present, and was in no way motivated by a desire to have company for her … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts on Worldcon 2009

Posted on 31 August 2009 by House

I had promised some final thoughts on my first Worldcon, and in the nearly three weeks since it ended I’ve had plenty of time to ruminate and absorb other people’s con reports. First of all, it was a great lot … Continue reading →

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Worldcon: Day 5 Recap

Posted on 12 August 2009 by House

NOTE: I tried to post this yesterday, but my web host seemed to go down.  Hence, this is a day late. The morning started off with sleeping in a bit—there were no 9:00 AM panels that grabbed our interest more … Continue reading →

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