Tag Archives: Star Wars

Why we Don’t Live in the Future: A #BackToFutureDay Post

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am too young to have seen Star Wars in the theatres. In any case, being humble rural folk, I couldn’t afford the movie ticket and parental bribe needed to get “to town.” That’s also why I missed ET, and … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Night for an Apocalypse

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Last night was the Supermoon, that time in the moon’s elliptical orbit when it is at its closest to earth and looks about 14% bigger. Last night was also a full lunar eclipse, which happened within 3 minutes of a … Continue reading →

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Why Did Star Wars Stick?

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s an interesting question. Cheesy lines, over-the-top acting, zippers up the back of the monster’s costume–how many films just like it have found their way into the Betamax bins of history? If we are to believe the writers of That ’70s … Continue reading →

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How The Lego Movie Breaks the World

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

In a sense, my 9 year old wrote the screenplay for The Lego Movie. Not the actual script, of course. Nicolas is in grade 4, and is still working on his cursive. But the main theme of this brilliant film … Continue reading →

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