Do Our Great Movies Matter?
Well, the Oscars came and went. I didn’t watch them (though I did finally see Argo instead, which oughta count for something). But the whole conversation surrounding cinema’s Superbowl got me thinking: Do our great…
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10 Food Items I Will Forever Associate with a Specific Film
Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of movies, and in those movies, people have eaten a lot of food. It stands to reason that in certain classic scenes, that movie’s depiction of a specific…
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The Pac-Man, the Plumber, and the Cabinet: The Belly of the Whale
Ah, college: that lovely transition between child- and adulthood. For most of us, it’s our first taste of independence. It’s the first time we’ve lived away from home. The first time we’ve had to clean…
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The Unreality Reading List (Based on Movies You Love)
Well here we are again. Summer has come and gone, although if you’re like me and live inSan Francisco, it was never really there to begin with. Regardless, the calendar tells us we have entered…
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So Much More Than Just A Red Shirt: Seven Amazingly Varied Roles of Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell is one of those actors I just envy. The guy never picks bad roles, and somehow manages to inject a real sense of confidence and vulnerability into every role he chooses. He is…
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Why Haven’t You Seen it: Hot Rod
From the few articles I have written on Unreality where I have actually brought up Hot Rod, I know there are quite a few of you out there who have seen this spectacularly funny Andy…
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Eight Lasting Hollywood Bromances
My first exposure to a bromance was in the era of Matt & Ben, when a pair of Bostonians nabbed an Oscar for Good Will Hunting. They were fresh faced and naïve, but it tugged…
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Is There No Truth In Beauty?
One of the most basic – and pervasive – tropes around is that “beauty equals goodness.” The heroes are attractive, handsome men and beautiful women, the villains are have scars or other physical deformities. It’s…
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5 (Unsettling) Things Skyrim Taught Me About Myself
On the one hand, I’m really happy that video games are a part of my life again. And it’s just icing on the cake that I get to share some of my wildly positive experiences…