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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Review of “V for Vendetta”
* * * * A Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore (who also wrote Watchmen and From Hell) and adapted for the screen by the Warshowskis (creators of the Matrix), this film stars Hugo Weaving as the titular … Continue reading
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Tagged alan moore, dystopian, hugo weaving, John Hurt, movie review, Natalie Portman, Stephen Fry, V for Vendetta, warshowski
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Review of “Kingsman”
* * * * A Fun and action packed, this comic book adaptation pits a private secret service, the Kingsmen, against the evil genius Valentine played both hilariously and creepily by Samuel L. Jackson. Colin Firth plays the experienced agent … Continue reading
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Tagged colin firth, kingsman, movie, review, secret service, taron egerton
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Decoding Linux File Names in Python
One of the many problems I ran into while hacking muse, the music library management program I’ve been writing, is that some bands include non ASCII characters in their names, and these are used inconsistently. For example, Blue Öyster Cult is … Continue reading
Posted in linux, programming, python
Tagged file names, Linux, python, translate, unicode, utf8
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Book Review: “Golden Son”
* * * * A While not quite as good as “Red Rising”, to which Golden Son is the sequel, it’s close. Author Pierce Brown continues to nail his mixture of space opera, dystopian future, and romance. He repeatedly brings … Continue reading
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Tagged book, golden son, pierce brown, red rising, review, science fiction
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Review of “Jupiter Ascending”
* * * B Since the Matrix, the Warshowskis haven’t hit another home run. Jupiter Ascending may be the closest they’ve come. This film delivers space opera on a grand scale. Mila Kunis plays the title character, Channing Tatum her … Continue reading
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Tagged channing tatum, jupiter ascending, mila kunis, movie review, nikki amuka-bird, science fiction, sean bean, space opera, the matrix, warshowskis
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College Humour Can Actually Be Funny
Hancock (2008) Two word movie pitch: ALCOHOLIC SUPERMAN.
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