Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

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Movie Review: RoboCop (2014)

So.  They remade RoboCop (1987).  And while I’ve been looking forward to it for months, it wasn’t until some of my friends said “it was surprisingly good” that I decided, “alright, I’ll see it in theaters.”  Unfortunately, my friends are liars (love you guys). If you’ve seen the original RoboCop, then you already know the basic […]

Movie Review: Monsters (2010) (A SFF Film Odyssey Selection)

I didn’t realize until pulling up the IMDB page for Monsters (2010) that its writer and director, Gareth Edwards, is also the director of the upcoming Godzilla (2014).  And that makes a ton of sense.  While Monsters is hardly Godzilla-ish in form, it does take what is a painfully small budget for a kaiju film (supposedly […]

A SFF Film Odyssey (2010): The Official List

The following is a list of every film I’m going to watch and discuss/review this year.  These titles will eventually link to posts here or on The Skiffy and Fanty Show.  Keep an eye out as I fill this whole thing up! Note:  if something is missing from the list, please let me know in […]

Movie Review Rant : Catching Fire (2013)

As I write this sentence, Catching Fire (2013), the sequel to The Hunger Games (2012), is encroaching upon the $700mil box office mark.  It’s a huge film, and there are a lot of things to love about it. Before I get to my rant/review, here are a couple quick notes: I hadn’t read the book when I […]

Movie Review: Riddick (2013) (or, I’m Going to Mega Rant Now)

Spoiler alert:  Technically, I’m going to spoil this movie for you.  Not all of it, mind, but enough of it that you’ll know the major plot elements and what not.  I say “technically” because nothing in this movie is all that surprising, except that it’s horribly disappointing for any Riddick fan.  You already know the […]

Movie Review: The Wolverine (2013)

I don’t know if it is common knowledge yet, but I pretty much hated the first stand-alone Wolverine movie.  Its plot didn’t make any sense, the CG was lazy (at best), and the far-reaching story-line left much to be desired.  Almost none of those problems exist here.  The Wolverine is a high-octane action thriller with […]