Tag: Natalie Portman

  • Movie Review – Thor: The Dark World

    Movie Review – Thor: The Dark World

    The first Thor movie (am I the only one who feels like THOR should be all-caps?  or maybe in that ‘Asgardian’ font they use in the comics?) was a solid effort despite some cornball moments.  The real star turn from that was for Tom Hiddleston’s Loki however, and the fact he got to villain it…

  • Oscars Thoughts

    A random collection of thoughts as I watched much of the Oscars broadcast last night.  In no particular order: Unless you are a professional comedian, don’t ‘open with a joke’ when giving your acceptance speech.  Chances are you will either botch it, or it won’t be as funny as you thought.  Just stop. Actually, there…

  • More on Thor:  Come ON, Roger

    More on Thor: Come ON, Roger

    Roger Ebert is one of the few critics I play attention to.  I don’t always agree with him, but he thinks really hard on even the silliest movie he has the misfortune to see.  That is, most of the time.  He didn’t review Thor officially, but mentioned in his ‘Journal’ today.  I can understand him…

  • Movie Review – Thor

    Movie Review – Thor

    I went and saw Thor at the IMAX 3D last night, solid, enjoyable movie.  I was never a fanboy of the Thor comic, mostly only reading it when it came in the big bulk packs that I bought, but I’m glad I went to see this movie.  This is normally where I’d explain who Thor…