Nov
11
Captain America is a tough nut to crack. He’s a man out of time, a WWII super-soldier frozen in ice for a couple of decades then thawed at the beginning of the turbulent 1960s. He represents a generation that may have dubbed itself “The Greatest,” but in hindsight, our country had a ways to go; […]
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10
“Joker” Review
Filed Under Comics
I think we can all agree that Heath Ledger is to the Joker what Daniel Craig is to James Bond. He may not be the first actor to play the role, but he definitely made the character all his own. It’s one of those game-changing performances that shatters your expectations. And when the inevitable cash-ins […]
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6
“The Incredible Hulk: Season 5″ Review
Filed Under TV
Dr. David Banner. Physician, scientist. Searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry. And now, whenever Banner becomes angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter. The […]
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5
Why Do They Call It “Best Buy?”
Filed Under Culture
Big box stores are the Great Satan. They just are. They’re full of a whole lot of nothin’. Do you honestly think that people went to Best Buy in droves to pick up a copy of Steve Carell’s “Get Smart” last night? No, no, they did not. But there were an assload of copies of […]
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5
RIP Michael Crichton
Filed Under Blockbusters, Books, Movies
I actually just read “The Terminal Man” about 6 months ago. I hadn’t picked up a book by Michael Crichton since “Timeline” in early-2000, but I’d become fascinated with mind control recently. And I wanted to make sure I hadn’t inadvertently ripped him off in a script I’d written last winter. I hadn’t. At any […]
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3
“Zack and Miri Make a Crummy Movie” Review
Filed Under Movies
I never saw “Jersey Girl.” It looked like writer-director Kevin Smith was trying something different, trying to grow as a filmmaker, trying to make another interchangeable bit of product instead of a Kevin Smith movie. There are some filmmakers who you don’t want to try new things, particularly when you know they’re not up to […]
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31
The 5 Best Horror Movies of the Past 5 Years
Filed Under Cult Films, Movies
You know what I’m tired of hearing? I’m tired of hearing that “The Exorcist” is the scariest movie in whole wide world. It’s not, especially not if you’re an atheist or even one of those fence-sitting wussy agnostics. Then the movie is just a crashing bore. And let’s be honest. “The Exorcist” is a phenomenally […]
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30
“Spawn” #185
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I’m not ashamed to admit that I like Spawn. I probably should be, but I’m not. I’ve noticed that Spawnie’s gotten a bit of a bad rap on the geek sites. But of all the Image titles that launched shortly after the heavy-hitters departed from Marvel Comics to form their own creator-owned publishing house, “Spawn” […]
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29
Slow News Week, I Guess
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I’ve fallen a little behind on my blog this week. I’m moving to the Westside, and studying for the GRE, and not finding a whole hell of a lot in the entertainment world to ramble on about. You may have seen my non-story about Chris Nolan wanting to make sure that “Batman III” has a […]
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27
So There Might Be Another Batman Movie
Filed Under Blockbusters, Comics, Movies
I always find it amazing when filmmakers are totally oblivious to the concept of the film franchise. See, Hollywood doesn’t like to make one-offs. They want something that’ll spawn sequels, trilogies and a fourth installment that’ll come over a decade after everyone’s given up on there ever being another one. Somehow, filmmakers don’t quite get […]
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