Unreal Movie Review: Les Miserables
Three hours of singing. It doesn’t sound terribly appealing to those who aren’t a frequent patron of live musicals, but in this case, you shouldn’t let the concept keep you away. Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables…
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Variations On A ‘Die Hard’ Formula
A film cynic I know once described life as nothing more than “the time spent between Die Hard movie premieres.” While I don’t necessarily agree with him, I can understand and appreciate the sentiments. The…
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The 10 Best Comedies Of 2012
2012 was a good year for the film industry. Not only at the box office, but also critically. For the past two weeks, critics have been publishing their Tops lists all over the web. I’ve…
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Imagine Your Attic Looked Like Some of These
When I look at an attic like this the first thought is always “I wish I could have this in my house.” And then I look at my own office. I mean sure it’s a…
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When A Christmas Story Meets Star Wars
Hah, alright at this point it takes a lot to get a chuckle out of me when it comes to Star Wars crap, as I think I’ve seen it all, but then something like this…
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Malevolent Mario Warfare
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AHfj0uDrf0 Alright so this isn’t the first time I’ve featured something called “Mario Warfare,” and it certainly won’t be the last, but this might be the best iteration of the concept to date. It’s what…
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The Men Behind the Dwarves of The Hobbit
Mixed feelings aside on The Hobbit, I was yet again impressed with the sorts of trick photography employed to make a bunch of fully grown men look like dwarves. I had trouble telling them apart…
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Gender Flipping the Entire Cast of Star Wars
As I’m currently running my own cosplay site now on the side, I’ve discovered that “crossplay” is quite huge in the scene. It’s dressing up as a character, but in the opposite gender from which it…
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Five Ways to Make your Wish Come True, and Why You Should Rethink Them
We’ve all wanted something that was out of our reach. And how easy would it be to simply wish whatever it was into existence? Ever since people first wanted something they couldn’t have, they’ve been…