Category: Blog

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First of all, we just have to establish that Guillermo Del Toro is one of the best directors in the business. Not one of the best international directors-one of the best directors. The movies that I’ve seen from him always overflow with richness and style. It’s obvious he treats his craft as an art. That…

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – A Movie Review

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So, as most of you know, for ten months of the year I am a high school English teacher. This gives me great insight into many different aspects of life, including which movies are winning the admiration of youth culture. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End did not score well. This initially confused me,…

Transformers – A Movie Review

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Before we begin, let’s just get one thing straight-this movie is based on a toy line from well over twenty years ago. A TOY LINE. So, if you’re going into this movie expecting Citizen Kane or The Godfather, please, think again. If there’s one thing that drives me crazy, it’s people dissecting summer blockbuster action…

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – A Movie Review

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Prepare yourself for the ultimate sacrilege. I’ve read none of the Harry Potter books. Zero. Zilch. Nada. So therefore, all of my working knowledge of the boy wizard comes from my wife, who’s a big fan of the books, and the movies. I’ll be honest. I didn’t care for the first three films. I’m not…

Reno 911!: Miami – A Movie Review

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I’m a big fan of the television show on Comedy Central. My wife and I love it. Unfortunately, as so often is the case, the TV show didn’t translate well to the big screen. In thirty minute episodes of the television program, we are privy to several “calls” where the sheriff’s department can run up…

The Simpsons Movie – A Movie Review

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I should establish that while I occasionally enjoy watching the TV show, I am not a die-hard Simpsons fan. I probably haven’t seen even a third of their total shows, so when the movie came out, I thought it looked pretty funny, but I was a bit concerned it’d be so convoluted in its own…

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Volumes I and II – A Graphic Novel Review

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I’m one of those people who saw the film version of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen long before I ever read the comic books. I once thought the film was awesome, but after having the read the original stories, I now realize the movie could have been so much more! What’s so extraordinary about this…

Adam Strange: Planet Heist – A Graphic Novel Review

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Up until just a mere few months ago, I honestly thought that Adam Strange was the lamest character ever created in the world of comic books. His costume was terrible, his entire storyline outdated, a relic of ’60’s sci-fi. Nothing, and I mean nothing, could ever turn me into a fan of Adam Strange. That…

No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy – A Book Review

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This was my first book by Cormac McCarthy, and I must admit he has won a reader for life. No Country For Old Men explodes with subtly and simplicity as it offers us Moss, a man who finds a drug deal gone bad in the middle of nowhere along the Mexican border. Dead bodies are…

Amsterdam by Ian McEwan – A Book Review

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