Posts tagged Big Hero 6
MOVIE REVIEW: Ex Machina
MOVIE REVIEW: Ex Machina

"Ex Machina" has much more good than bad and much more surprise than contrivance when it comes to traversing the mine field that can be the science fiction topic of artificial intelligence, especially with a potentially damning title like that.  The high-minded science is there.  The ominous ambiance of implications and ramifications is properly defined.  "Ex Machina" is very smartly created and makes the list of good (excuse my language) "mindfuck" films, joining the excellent and underseen "The One I Love" from last summer.  But, it's still missing that next edge of sharpness or gear to ascend to the next level.  

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2015, 4 STARS, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanAMC River East 21The Imitation Game, Alan Turing, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleason, About Time, Inside Llewyn Davis, Ex Machine, Deus Ex Machina, Science, Science Fiction films, Artificial Intelligence, Alex Garland, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Muzino, Juvet Landscape Hotel, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Fembot, Terminator, Metropolis, Baymax, Big Hero 6, Best movie robots, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go, Wikipedia, The One I Love, Mindfuck, Mindfuck films, Mindfuck movies, Unbroken, Her, film review, movie review, movie commentary, film commentary, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, life lessons, life lessons from movies, life lessons from film, life lessons from films Comments
COLUMN: The 10 Best Films of 2014
COLUMN: The 10 Best Films of 2014

Getting into the numbers, I reviewed twenty four-star films and twelve five-star gems.  That means my final "10 Best" list are all champs with two that had to be bumped to lead the next ten.  From there, my four-star reviews were ranked from 12-20 and then honorable mention.  In keeping with the hook of my website, each of my "10 Best" are presented with their best life lesson and linked full reviews.  Enjoy! 

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10 Best, 2014, Column, Editorial, SPECIALDon ShanahanThe Equalizer, A Most Wanted Man, Calvary, Get on Up, Magic in the Moonlight, They Came Together, The Edge of Tomorrow, Edge of Tomorrow, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Railway Man, Two Days One Night, Big Hero 6, St. Vincent, Still Alice, Nightcrawler, Interstellar, Chef, Guardians of the Galaxy, The LEGO Movie, The Lego Movie, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The One I Love, The Imitation Game, Birdman, American Sniper, Gone Girl, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Boyhood, Whiplash, 10 Best Films of 2014, 10 Best, Best of 2014, Top 10 list, 2014Comment
MOVIE REVIEW: Big Hero 6
MOVIE REVIEW: Big Hero 6

For the creative merging of Marvel and Disney to work right, they needed the right story and set of characters from the Marvel catalog.  To get the best animated hit, Disney needed something new and fresh, yet clever and approachable for a kid-aged audience.  They needed something that can be just theirs and not something shared with the adults.  Disney and Marvel have done just that and struck gold with “Big Hero 6.” 

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2014, 4 STARS, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanBig Hero 6, Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, James Cromwell, Maya Rudolph, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, Jamie Chung, Scott Adsit, Disney, Marvel, Marvel Entertainment, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Disney/Marvel, Big Hero 6 movie review, Big Hero 6 film review, movie commentary, movie review, film commentary, film review, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, life lessons, life lessons from film, life lessons from films, life lessons from movies Comment
COLUMN: 2014 Holiday Movie Preview
COLUMN: 2014 Holiday Movie Preview

 The holiday movie season of November and December is what really starts and decides the Oscar race every year and this year's schedule of films is no different.  There are some real contenders here looking to make people forget about "Birdman" and "Gone Girl."  Let's see what happens.  Here is my complete "Holiday Movie Preview" for 2014.  Enjoy! 

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Don ShanahanInterstellar, Big Hero 6, The Theory of Everything, Foxcatcher, Dumb and Dumber To, Beyond the Lights, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 1, The Imitation Game, Horrible Bosses 2, Penguins of Madagascar, Wild, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Exodus, Inherent Vice, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Annie, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, The Gambler, Into the Woods, Unbroken, The Interview, Big Eyes, American SniperComment
CHECKLIST: 2014 Holiday Movie Calendar
CHECKLIST: 2014 Holiday Movie Calendar

Here is the master calendar for the upcoming holiday movie season releases for November and December of 2014.  Be sure to check ahead at theaters because release dates shift all the time.  Print this out, pin it, or put it on the fridge for the next two months.  Enjoy your holidays and enjoy these movies!

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2014, Column, EditorialDon ShanahanInterstellar, Big Hero 6, The Theory of Everything, Foxcatcher, Dumb and Dumber To, Beyond the Lights, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 1, The Imitation Game, Horrible Bosses 2, Penguins of Madagascar, Wild, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Exodus, The Hunger Games, Inherent Vice, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Annie, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, The Gambler, Into the Woods, Unbroken, The Interview, Big Eyes, American SniperComment