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A little while ago, I caught a repeat of The Sopranos, and I was reminded of just how great the Season One character of Vin Makazian was. As played by John Heard, he was this really funny and tragic character. Heard was also a favorite in his role as the Governor on Prison Break, and [...]
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,
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a movie that ended and I felt like everybody I know must run out and see it. It was nothing like The Usual Suspects or The Sixth Sense and their mindblowing endings, in that I wanted people to see those movies so we could all say, “wow, can [...]
“Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it. I would punch your life in the face.” – Kim Pine Let’s get this out of the way right now – Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is awesome. More than that, it’s practically made of awesome. The original graphic novels (which I reviewed here) [...]
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Delocated Season Three – The Postmortem
Adult Swim’s reality TV satire, Delocated, ended its third season last week with a genre staple – the reunion show. And while your typical reunion show is just an excuse to pull some old clips and fill a spot on the primetime schedule at minimal cost, the Delocated reunion proved to be a really satisfying [...]
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Delocated Season Three – The Postmortem
Book Reviews
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Book Review of Callie Croix’s Let Me In
Book Review of Let Me In By Callie Croix (Carina Press)
On leave for Thanksgiving, the last thing marine lieutenant Talia Barnett expects to find is Liam Brodie waiting for her at the airport. He’s had a starring role in her fantasies for the past two years, and although she’d love to make them a [...]
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Book Review of Callie Croix’s Let Me In
