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A Pandemic Year of Moviegoing & Star Trek

Posted on Dec 24, 2021Dec 17, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Despite the pandemic, I went to the movies more than I did in 2020 — and saw more original episodes of Star Trek than possibly any year ever.

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Take care of yourself for Christmas 2020

Posted on Dec 24, 2020Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Media hasn't caught up to the pandemic. This holiday season, that may be a good thing, as seen in this Doc Morris commercial.

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The Wishgranter

Posted on Sep 10, 2016Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Echo Wu's The Wishgranter is a short film about a wishing fountain where wishes really do come true.

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2014 year in review

Looking Back at 2014

Posted on Jan 4, 2015Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Not since college have I gone to the movies as often as I did in 2014! Here are my picks for the year's best films.

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Halt and Catch Fire

Halt and Catch Fire adds sizzle to PC history

Posted on Jul 11, 2014Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The AMC drama 'Halt and Catch Fire' is an engaging drama about a Texas computer company developing one of the first IBM clones in 1983.

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It's easy to fall in love with Her, Computerworld, and MIT

Posted on Jan 20, 2014Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Leaving Computerworld for MIT gave me access to resources such as CSAIL, making possible a review of the film Her's artificial intelligence.

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Jobs movie applies its own reality distortion field

Posted on Aug 19, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Jobs, the feature-length movie starring Ashton Kutcher as the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, will entertain and frustrate Apple fans with its acting and script.

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9 animated shorts that give Pixar a run for its money

Summer Shorts sellout: My favorite CGI films

Posted on Jun 19, 2013Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Who needs Disney? You can watch the 9 best computer-animated short films YouTube has to offer right here, for free, courtesy ITworld.

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