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The Bourne Legacy of Ludlum
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Share the post “The Bourne Legacy of Ludlum”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail There are still those who maintain the Bourne series has not lived up to the novels. I maintain that Robert Ludlum was a hack, though an entertaining one, and his novels are … Continue reading
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Prometheus Unlocked (SPOILERS)
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Share the post “Prometheus Unlocked (SPOILERS)”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail I have seen many reviews of Prometheus, but very few good ones. Most professional reviewers do not fall into the demographic that best understands the film. So far, the most eager fans of the … Continue reading
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The Private Life of Henry VIII
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Share the post “The Private Life of Henry VIII”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailStarring Charles Laughton, this 1933 classic was my introduction to the history of Tudor England when I first saw it at the age of seven or eight. As you might guess from … Continue reading
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Mega City One Fashionistas Do Not Wear Polo Shirts
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Share the post “Mega City One Fashionistas Do Not Wear Polo Shirts”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailOf all the images I’ve seen from the new movie production, this one (via) is the most troubling — and not because of the exploding brain matter, or Judge … Continue reading
Major Barbara
Share the post “Major Barbara”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThis blog has willingly engaged in open controversy lately over the president’s use of wartime authority. Do not mistake this work for some kind of apologetics, and rest assured I am as affirmatively liberal in my … Continue reading
Morning Awful: GI Joe II
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Share the post “Morning Awful: GI Joe II”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailWhy would Hollywood even bother when the first movie sucked so bad and the comic book has been shit since issue #41? I don’t understand how millions of dollars can get flushed down … Continue reading
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Dredd Lawmaster Needs Buildings
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Share the post “Dredd Lawmaster Needs Buildings”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Via. This isn’t bad; in fact, it’s a pretty hot take on the lawmaster. Judge Dredd’s ride is supposed to look like something that can go 200 miles an hour and kick ass, … Continue reading
Better Dredd Than Dead!
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Share the post “Better Dredd Than Dead!”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail This quote from Karl Urban, actor currently in post-production as the title character in a new cinematic version of Judge Dredd, my favorite comic book, is music to my fanboy ears: If anyone is familiar … Continue reading
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Tagged comic books, comics, Judge Dredd
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Avengers Trailer
Share the post “Avengers Trailer”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThis will either be an epic cinematic event or have the greatest suck-factor since Matrix: Revolutions. When there are too many characters and the bad guys are two-dimensional, even the most fanboyetic special effects won’t make … Continue reading
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