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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
By Max Brooks
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The Last of the Saw Flicks? Dare I Dream…?
Quick, somebody give me a top to spin so I can verify that this is reality! Even though it’s likely a lie, much like Friday... -
Inception and the Life of the Mind
First of all, Inception is exceptional. Go see that bad boy if you haven’t yet. You will love it, and if you don’t just pretend... -
The Worlds Between Words – Devil in a Blue Dress
I recently finished Devil in a Blue Dress, Walter Mosley’s excellent hard-boiled mystery novel. Within the first third of the book there was a line...
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Splice: Color me Unsold
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsI like Sarah Polley. I like Adrien Brody. Fine actors, both. I tend to enjoy the sci-fi-horror hybrid when it’s executed properly. Alien. The Fly. Ample opportunity to blend gruesome elements with intelligent storytelling. A new way to explore primal fears. Vincenzo Natali, director of... -
Movie Ad Hijinks – “Kick-Ass” Non-super Superheroes! (That are secretly super!)
Posted on April 9, 2010 | No CommentsThe ads for the upcoming Kick-Ass, beginning with the first trailers, have proclaimed that the characters in Kick-Ass have no superpowers. Superpowers are unnecessary for ordinary citizens to fight crime, profess the commercials! And I know, I promise I know that the movie is tongue-in-cheek... -
Clash of the Titans: It’s Better Than Awful…
Posted on April 4, 2010 | No CommentsI am aware that this counts for virtually nothing, but I think the new Clash of the Titans earns a few points for not trying too hard. There’s no attempt to turn mythology on its head, no effort to “modernize” the story beyond the obvious... -
God of War III is Outstanding. That is all…
Posted on March 22, 2010 | No CommentsOkay, that’s obviously not all, but only because “outstanding” is not quite super enough of a superlative to describe God of War‘s first (and only?) installment on the PS3. Neither is “epic.” Oh no. God of War makes the word epic feel inadequate and unsure... -
Movie Ad Hijinks (aka “The best post since my last post!”)
Posted on March 14, 2010 | No CommentsI was driving about the city ‘pon the yester and noticed a billboard for the new film She’s Out of My League which advertised it as “The funniest movie since The Hangover.” I did not let my eyes stay off the highway long enough to...
