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New Video Posted – More Time Trouble

The third video in my new “Hero Go Home Presents…” series is up on Youtube now. This is the first video I’ve made using Da Vinci Resolve, which is giving me more professional results than my previous software. Enjoy the … Continue reading

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man 3, Part 2

Continuing our in-depth recap of Spider-Man 3 from 2007, starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst and directed by Sam Raimi. Last time, everything was going well for Spidey. Peter was dating the girl of his dreams, doing well in school, … Continue reading

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Super Movie Monday: Spider-Man 3, Part 1

Continuing our look at the Spider-Man films of Sam Raimi. Third films have bad reputations. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock wasn’t horrible, but felt inconsequential after The Wrath of Khan, and also took back the powerful ending of … Continue reading

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Hero Go Home Presents… Spider-Man 2: Roses and Reflections

So I’m starting a new Youtube series. I know that my previous tentative attempts at videos have been less than stellar. Part of that was my insistence on putting myself in front of the camera, trying to shoot and light … Continue reading

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man 2, Part 3

Wrapping up our three-part look back at Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2, released in 2004 from Sony/Columbia Pictures. When I do these recaps, I tend to rewatch certain scenes a lot as I search for a good frame to capture, and … Continue reading

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man Part 3

Moving into the finale of Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man. Watching the movie this closely, I realize just how many scenes in this movie make me cringe. I think I’ve said before that being a genre fan in my lifetime often … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – The Amazing Spider-Man #122

Sorry for the late entry. Since we’re about the hit the climactic final portion of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, I figured I would take a look back at one of the comics which provided the movie’s inspiration: The Amazing Spider-Man #122. … Continue reading

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man, Part 2

Continuing our look back at Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Raimi was always an interesting filmmaker. His early films showed incredible youthful energy that translated into a restlessly exaggerated visual style, often at the expense of the story he was telling. The … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Elektra: Assassin

It should come as no surprise that Frank Miller became a hot property in the aftermath of his success with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns in 1986. What is often forgotten is that, during the same year when Miller’s redefining … Continue reading

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man (2002)

Continuing our look back at the film adaptations of Spider-Man. Spider-Man did not enjoy the kind of pop icon status of elder statesmen like Batman and Superman. His first animated series was in 1967, just five years after his introduction, … Continue reading

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