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Hugo entertains, 3D still overrated

A review of Martin Scorcese’s new movie and also on 3D movies in general.

Harry Potter 7 Part 2

After ten years and eight movies, fans of the film adaptations of the Harry Potter series get one heck of a send off.

Super 8 is retro fun

There are massive box office successes, there are critical darlings that go on to win awards, and then there are just good enjoyable movies. Super 8 is the third kind.

Defending the Worst Movies of the Best Franchises

In which I defend the most hate entries in the most loved movie franchises: the second and third Matrix films, the Star Wars prequels, the fourth Indiana Jones, and The Godfather III

Let Them Both In

A comparison of Let the Right One In and Let Me In, specifically focusing on the differences in performance among the young lead actors and actresses.

Science, Religion, Reality

“I’ve taken lots of Prozac. Lots of Paxil. Ritalin. Focalin… I studied deeply in the natural philosophies and the world religions, but cheerfulness kept breaking through…” Leonard Cohen

Five Contemporary Novels that will be Classics

Four novels written in the last two decades that will be studied in college lit courses a hundred years from now and beyond…in my opinion of course.

Classic movie review: Chinatown

The greatest movie ever made? Count me among those who say “yes.”

Black Swan review

Natalie Portman gives a career-defining performance in Darren Aronofsky’s psychological ballet thriller, Black Swan.

Harry Potter 7…part 1

The last movie in the Harry Potter franchise is actually only the first half of the last movie…does it make you want to see the second half?

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