So we just learned the new title for our favorite space opera saga, and it is The Force Awakens. I am somewhat ambivalent about the title, but I also know quite a lot about the plot of the movie so far. And knowing what I know, it makes sense. But that doesn't mean it's any good. I think I will ultimately have to see the movie before I pass judgement. Cut that didn't keep Twitter from going completely and stark raving over the new title.
I love little animation vignettes like this one. Just beautifully rendered and hopelessly cute. Makes me want to take animation back up as a pursuit. Regardless. Enjoy. And make sure you try to save a village or two today regardless of whether they are appreciative or not.
The Tipping Point of Human CGI - In Australia there is a Computer Graphics Artist named Chris Jones. He's only recently come to my attention. But he is obviously a force to be reckoned with. Humans are hard to nail. Our eyes register things, and our brain senses human realism that is truly difficult to duplicate. Think back through some of the previous attempts and how we just don't take them seriously.
Tuck Me In Halloween Magic - I recently did a review of a couple movies that blew my mind. Coherence being one. And The One I Love, being the other. They remind me of this little snippet of a vignette of an idea. Apparently the idea originally came from a micro-short-story idea competition on Reddit written by Juan J. Ruiz, aka justAnotherMuffledVo.
Endgame: The Calling - Three Million in Gold - I have already begun searching for some of the 75 already created websites and social media profiles that have been created for the book, the puzzles and the game. I've discovered a couple. But I'm a little confused by a lack of sharing going on on the web already. Maybe I should keep them to myself?!? hahah. I mean, we are talking about 187 pounds of gold after all. Yeah. I think I'll keep them to myself. See you in the game.
Ambilight Skiing - enough to make one salivate... if I do say so myself.
CitizenFour - Snowden Documentary - It is clear that the U.S. Government has gone too far this time. But that is just my random opinions that don't really add up to much. What I am excited about is this documentary. Can't wait to get my hands on it.
Since I first mentioned John Oliver's new show a few weeks ago he has made magic happen over and over and over again. He has castigated the Miss America's pageant's claim that they are the world's largest provider of women's college scholarships. Napalmed the US's policy on drones. Investigated student debt. Begged Scotland not to leave the United Kingdom. Beseeched Peru to get on the ball wrt ISIS. But none of it was as funny or revealing as this reporting on the concept of Civil Forfeiture that was originally in a story called "Stop and Seize" reported by the Washington Post.
The One I Love Reviewed and Explained - an explanation and investigation into the movie The One I Love, because it totally needs to be investigated!
The Saddest Most Lethal Sniper Ever – American Sniper Movie Chris Kyle was the deadliest sniper ever to serve for...
Christopher Nolan Interstellar Movie Theories - join us as we discuss some theories about what Interstellar will be all about. We will discuss everything from life rafts, time travel and wormhole decoherence craziness. Bring your theories to the table too!
In Praise of Coherence or Decoherence - One of the best indie mindjob movies I've ever reviewed. Hands down.
Awesome Millennium Falcon Awesomeness - Ok. So I have a ton of pent up angst around the new Star Wars movies. If you don't know, I'm a huge Star Wars fan. Huge huge. For Episode I-III I sat in line hundreds of hours for tickets and seats. I also had a blast hanging out in line in advance for the re-release of the originals as well.
The Signal Movie Explained
Wherein I discuss Shakespearian pronunciations, the Globe theater, and most importantly the conspiracy theory that is Shakespeare. The only single line of logic holding this entire post together is "Shakespeare" the myth himself.




