Tag Archives: movies

Pop Culture Charley – Handicapping the Oscars

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Charley Reed has done enough guest blog posts here that I’m no longer going to consider him a guest poster.  Instead, I’m going to put his great commentaries on pop media culture under the heading Charley’s Pop Culture.  Here are … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Do the Oscars Really Matter?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Today’s guest post is from Charley Reed, who does public relations work of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  He’s also the guy I turn to when I need critical analysis of pop culture issues such as censorship and the show South … Continue reading →

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When news catches up with my long-term pop culture diet

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

I’ve been planning for several days to write a blog entry today about three movies from 1968 that I’ve watched over the last couple of weeks  – 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ice Station Zebra, and The Shoes of the Fisherman. Why … Continue reading →

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Free Kindle download on book about Disney’s John Carter of Mars misfire

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

“John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood” about what went wrong with the Disney/Andrew Stanton adaptation of John Carter of Mars is free on Kindle through Thursday, February 7th. Thanks to BoingBoing for the story on this.  

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

How did LucasFilm (Disney) exec Kathleen Kennedy get JJ Abrams to agree to direct Star Wars VII? That question is answered, along with a great look at how Kennedy went from being a PA to one of the most powerful … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Revisiting Re-imagined Disney Princesses

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Several years ago, illustrator Jeffrey Thomas posted several incredibly twisted re-imagined Disney princesses/heroines that immediately went viral on the Interwebs.  I’ve loved his images, especially the zombie Little Mermaid and the evil-eyes Snow White. Now Thomas has released a series … Continue reading →

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George Carlin and Movie Trailers

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

In my Global Media Literacy class I’ve been showing and talking about several videos I’ve had around for some time. Thought I would share them with you this morning. We’ve been talking about how movie trailers can set an emotional … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking – James Bond Edition

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Is Skyfall the best James Bond movie so far? Rotten Tomatoes gives it 91 percent fresh critic rating, but some people think it veres a little too close to some recent action thrillers. Which leads to the next question: Is … Continue reading →

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Chapter 8 – Movie links

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here are the links to the silent films we looked at in class this week. Great very early examples. A great scene from Singing in the Rain that illustrates the difficulty in moving from silent to talking films. Another great … Continue reading →

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Girl Talk & Girl Walk Links

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here are links to posts talking about mashup artist Gregg Gillis’s performances as Girl Talk, and of the great dance film Girl Walk // All Day. Link Ch. 7 – Meet Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis Link Ch. 7 – Girl … Continue reading →

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