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    Tag: Don Shanahan – 25YL

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Voyagers Clashes Too Many Mixed Dichotomies

    This is going to get confusing, but critiquing Voyagers calls upon several illustrative conflicts. First off, science fiction is the realm of high-minded concepts of fantasy, and…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Voyagers Clashes Too Many Mixed Dichotomies”

    April 11, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Thunder Force Emphasizes the Female Manchild

    Going through the bulk of Melissa McCarthy’s filmography leading up to Thunder Force hitting Netflix this weekend makes this writer ponder a question. What’s the female equivalent…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Thunder Force Emphasizes the Female Manchild”

    April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: The Tunnel Balances The Spectacles of Danger and Heroics

    The disaster movies love to take the well-worn “Murphy’s Law” of “anything that can go wrong will go wrong” as pseudo-logical permission to get excessively creative with…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: The Tunnel Balances The Spectacles of Danger and Heroics”

    April 9, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq Proves Satire Has Its Topical Bite

    To be a more astute and informed moviegoer when it comes to satires, one really should do the background homework to understand what is being satirized in…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq Proves Satire Has Its Topical Bite”

    April 5, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Godzilla vs. Kong: Could You Just Let Them Fight?

    Whatever happened to Ken Watanabe’s steely mini-sermon of “let them fight” from 2014’s Godzilla? Cast aside all the screenwriting urges for world-building or acting egos for showy…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Godzilla vs. Kong: Could You Just Let Them Fight?”

    March 31, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Godzilla: King of the Monsters Lumbers Back to Camp Roots

    Midway into this sequel, a sweaty and flustered Kyle Chandler, far from the “clear eyes, full hearts” of Friday Night Lights, uses his character’s expertise to remark…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Godzilla: King of the Monsters Lumbers Back to Camp Roots”

    March 31, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: One Fine Day Plays Its “Meet Hate” into a “Meet Cute”

    I don’t know about you, but a good, classic “Hollywood meet cute” gets me every time. Film history is full of them. For those unfamiliar with the…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: One Fine Day Plays Its “Meet Hate” into a “Meet Cute””

    March 31, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla (2014) on 4K Tip-Toes Instead of Stomps

    Gareth Edwards’ 2014 franchise re-igniter Godzilla debuts on 4K this week with a posh-looking disc release just in time for the the monster’s third movie and showdown…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla (2014) on 4K Tip-Toes Instead of Stomps”

    March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Nobody turns Bob Odenkirk into His Own Urban Legend

    Let’s go casual for a casual movie. When you bring the word “nobody” over to The Urban Dictionary, several results flesh out the noun. The most wide-ranging…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Nobody turns Bob Odenkirk into His Own Urban Legend”

    March 23, 2021 by CIC

    New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Zack Snyder’s Justice League: A Wholly Different Energy

    On a 2008 episode of Mythbusters, hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman were given the mini-challenge of whether or not they could polish poop to answer the…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: Zack Snyder’s Justice League: A Wholly Different Energy”

    March 17, 2021 by CIC

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