Movies

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

byJoe Siegler
Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019

5 minute read

Excellent Star Wars movie – better than some of the primary films.

Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith

byJoe Siegler
Posted on November 9, 2019

4 minute read

The best of the prequels and the birth of Darth Vader.

Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones

byJoe Siegler
Posted on November 8, 2019

6 minute read

Where the Anakin Skywalker actor changes, but the acting doesn’t get any better.

Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace

byJoe Siegler
Posted on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

5 minute read

Reviewing probably the most detested Star Wars Movie. It’s not all poo doo, though.

A thought on new Star Wars

byJoe Siegler
Posted on October 20, 2015

3 minute read

So there’s a new Star Wars trailer that came out last night. I’ve included it at the bottom of the post on the million to one chance you’re reading this post without having seen it. Ha. The trailer and the subsequent placing of tickets for sale broke a whole lot of online ticketing services. I […]

Life Itself

byJoe Siegler
Posted on July 22, 2014

4 minute read

I just got done watching the movie “Life Itself”, which is the movie based on the life (and the book) of Roger Ebert. This is a movie that is participating in what I think a new thing is where you can rent movies from PPV while they’re still in theatres. It is a hard movie […]

At the Movies History: Siskel, Ebert, and the Rest

byJoe Siegler
Posted on October 2, 2013December 26, 2019

35 minute read

I’ve long been a fan of the old “Siskel & Ebert” movie review shows that I recall watching as far back as the late 70’s. Back then it was the only way to get reviews of that nature. However, as the years have gone by, there’s been a lot of politics, and changing of technical […]

MSNBC Knows their Star Trek

byJoe Siegler
Posted on March 28, 2008April 20, 2011

1 minute read

A friend of mine (Eh, eh, eh…) tipped me off to this link today. It’s a story that doesn’t seem to want to go away. The Tom Cruise in Star Trek rumor that has been flying since the first moment JJ Abrams took over control of Star Trek. That issue aside, you have to love […]

The Following Preview has been approved…

byJoe Siegler
Posted on March 28, 2008April 20, 2011

2 minute read

If you spend any time watching movies, then you’ve seen the graphic below. It’s the Film Ratings Board’s image that shows up in front of all trailers. That’s why I’m writing. See the text there? “The following preview has been approved for all audiences by the Motion Pictures Association of America”. I have a few […]