I saw Avatar over the weekend, and I have a few reflections on the movie and movie-going experience. They range from the mundane to the philosophical. Spoilers appear with no warning other than the one you’re reading right now. 1. Although she is 20 now, and (I think) less prone to embarrassment at being seen […]

That was my favorite line from Serenity, a film rich with (among other good things) potential favorite lines of dialog. And, no, that’s not a spoiler. Absent the context in which the line occurs, it’s virtually meaningless. Serenity also boasts an excellent cast, nifty effects, fine acting, a generous helping of character-driven drama, an even […]

In migrating the “Firefly” mythos to the big screen, writer-director Whedon executes a precarious but ultimately successful combination of manga and morality play, all in glorious cinematic live-action. Even more than in previous works (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Angel”, “Firefly”), Whedon’s characters don’t so much discuss, banter, or shout their lines as declaim them in […]

In migrating the “Firefly” mythos to the big screen, writer-director Whedon executes a precarious but ultimately successful combination of manga and morality play, all in glorious cinematic live-action. Even more than in previous works (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Angel”, “Firefly”), Whedon’s characters don’t so much discuss, banter, or shout their lines as declaim them in […]