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I was exactly as excited about last week’s opening of The Muppets as I was for The Great Muppet Caper. I was six at the time. That’s either a sign of a durable franchise or my lack of personal growth. Or possibly both. Regardless, I’ve been obsessing over the new movie, and every new piece [...]
I got to see Becoming Santa at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck this year, and I loved it. And now, with Christmas bearing down on us, the movie is coming out on DVD. In a welcome turn of events, I received a review copy so I could take another look.
The Smurfs was a much anticipated family film from the time it was announced. The beloved children’s show holds many fond memories for those of us in our 30s, and has been dissected and celebrated over the years. The casting of Neil Patrick Harris, who is quickly becoming one of the crown princes of Generation [...]
Horrible Bosses is smarter than your average fart-joke comedy. I’m not saying it’s The Hangover, but it reminds me of Men at Work (yes, in the history of movie comedies, these are my two benchmarks …given more time, I could probably come up with better examples). Horrible Bosses stars Jason Bateman,
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A Beautiful Gory Display – Kickstart Comics’ DANGER ACADEMY
26 Dec 2011
It’s been quite a year for our friends at Kickstart Comics, and they have one more release coming out this year. Danger Academy comes out this Wednesday, and it’s a great way to wrap up 2011. Just to give you a taste, it is a book which includes a supporting character named “Doc Violent” who [...]
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A Beautiful Gory Display – Kickstart Comics’ DANGER ACADEMY
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Dream Crossovers – Party Down, Greendale!
26 Jan 2012
You know what I’m starting to miss? Crossovers. Sure, NBC kind of drove them into the ground back in the “Must See TV” era, using them to try to trick people into watching things like The Single Guy. (“If Ross from Friends likes him, shouldn’t you?” was the unspoken rhetorical question.) It’s been a while [...]
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Dream Crossovers – Party Down, Greendale!

