TV Has Become Too Convenient for Movies to Keep Pace
I didn’t see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug this week. I couldn’t. My weekend was too packed with stuff to do ahead of the holidays, and part of being married means you can’t just…
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Unreal Movie Review – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
You may notice that the byline for this review is wrong. Being the big boss man means Paul gets to rock the reviews for the happening new things himself, but it also means he’s a…
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Five Characters I Refuse To Be Forced To Like
Characters make or break a story. You can have the best plot in the history of storytelling, but if your characters are flat, good luck getting anyone to pay attention. (Looking at you, The Bible). …
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If Sherlock Was an Animated Series
Words can’t quite describe how much I’m looking forward to the return of the UK’s Sherlock early next year. The show is far and away one of the best on TV right now, even if…
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’80s and ’90s LEGO Minfigs
I’m actually really, really excited for the LEGO movie. Yes, because I had the toys as a child like we all did, but it actually looks really funny with Chris Pratt voicing the lead and…
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A Deeper Look at Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Slashfilm’s Dave Chen is back with another insightful analysis video, this time focusing on Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim adaptation from a few years ago. The film was a commercial disaster, but incredibly good, in a…
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Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns Reinvisioned
Batman vs. Superman is going to be “sort of” adapting Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns comic. Well, the parts of it that haven’t already been adapted. Well, Batman may have anti-Superman armor at the very…
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Well, I Watched All of Brooklyn Nine-Nine In One Sitting
Every year, we get a flood of new shows dumped on us, and it usually takes a few weeks to sort through which ones are and aren’t worthwhile. Some appear immediately appealing right off the…
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Testing the Leo DiCaprio Trifecta – Bad Accent, Cheap Haircut, Untimely Death
by Jarrod S. Lipshy If you’re like me and have watched more than your fair share of Leonardo DiCaprio films, you may have begun to notice some similarities. I couldn’t put my finger on it…