John Shannon

John Shannon studied Creative Writing at the University of Maine where he also served as a film critic for the Maine Campus Newspaper. He currently resides in the greater Portland area of Southern Maine where he works by day and watches film by night. He can be reached via email at refocusjohn@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JohnWShannon

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John ShannonFebruary 15, 2013

BluRay Review: “The Perks Of Being A Wallflower”

Coming of age novels and films are a dime a dozen. Every aspiring novelist or film maker has toyed with…
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Comics

John ShannonFebruary 6, 2013

Marvel Has Cast Their First Guardian Of The Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy is the biggest question mark when it comes to Marvel’s Phase Two slate, but with James…
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John ShannonFebruary 4, 2013

Blu Ray Review: Disney’s “Peter Pan”

It is hard to imagine a company that benefited more from home video than the Walt Disney Company. By strategically…
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John ShannonJanuary 10, 2013

Here Are The 2013 Oscar Nominees

In the early hours of this Thursday morning Seth McFarlane and Emma Stone announced the 85th Academy Award nominations, and…
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John ShannonJanuary 3, 2013

2012 In Film: John’s Favorite Films Of The Year

2012 has been a great year for movies. I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit toying with this…
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Comics

John ShannonDecember 11, 2012

You’ll Believe A Man Can Fly After Seeing This “Man of Steel” Trailer

The Superman character has always struck me as a perfect romantic mixture of hope and tragedy, and while I love…
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John ShannonDecember 10, 2012

BluRay Review: “Finding Nemo”

Note: While Disney has indeed released Finding Nemo in 3D Blu, the author of this review doesn’t own a 3D…
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John ShannonDecember 7, 2012

Here’s A Teaser For “Star Trek Into Darkness”

I’ll admit to being a little down on Star Trek Into Darkness lately, but the only reason for that is…
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John ShannonDecember 1, 2012

BluRay Review: “ParaNorman” Is The Best Animated Film Of The Year

There are few family films as bold and daring as ParaNorman. Don’t let that shitty title fool you: this is…
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John ShannonDecember 1, 2012

Review: “Lincoln” Fumbles Short Of True Greatness

Steven Spielberg has been working on Lincoln for the better part of six years now, and as I viewed upon…
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