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I'm a Marvel person from way back, but "Winter Soldier" means nothing to me. But then I haven't read much comics for the past ten or more years, so....
Winter Soldier was introduced in 2005 by Ed Brubaker, so that's why you haven't heard of him. Looking forward to reading his run.
Huh, I had no idea that the Winter Soldier was that recent.
So, in Old News news, I only just FINALLY saw The Hobbit pt.1.
Now I've watched it three times in the last 24 hours, and the riddle scene breaks me into weepy little pieces every time.
Also, Martin Freeman continues to be the most adorable human being on the face of the anything under the everything ever.
I think it's his nose. I totally blame his nose.
TCM's programming block today:
That's awesome.
It also speeds up the rate of my eye-rolling over Warner Bros. suing to make the recent production change its name over that 1916 The Butler movie...
Ha, I didn't know there was an old movie called The Fast and the Furious. They did buy the rights just to use the title.
We saw "12 Years A Slave" last night. I hadn't read any thorough reviews of the film prior to seeing it and I knew about as much of the plot that was obvious from the title.
It is an excellent movie. The acting is top notch but the director was just so skillful. I am pretty much in awe of what he accomplished. A story very effectively told. If you know the history of chattel slavery in the US there are no surprises here. And yet...the movie resisted nearly all the opportunities to be trite.
All told it is an amazing amazing accomplishment. It deserves all of the kudos and awards.