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V for Vendetta – A Movie Review
I think Alan Moore’s creation, V for Vendetta, is a masterful work, so I had very high hopes for the film version of the…
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – A Movie Review
I’d heard really good things about his movie staring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, so I was fairly excited to watch it. I’m afraid…
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – A Movie Review
I loved this story as a child-adored it, in fact. My fourth grade teacher read us the complete Chronicles of Narnia series over the…
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Good Night, And Good Luck – A Movie Review
I must admit that the premise of this movie is not the most exciting of plots. A reporter, Edward R. Murrow, takes on Joe…
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – A Movie Review
I am ashamed to admit that I have never read Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, so I may be about to…
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X-Men: The Last Stand – A Movie Review
So the fanboys and the critics have been telling me that X-Men: The Last Stand is awful, yet the movie going audience has been…
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The Human Stain – A Movie Review
I picked up The Human Stain only because Sir Anthony Hopkins stars in it and I’m a fan of his work. However, also starring…
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Superman Returns – A Movie Review
*minor spoiler warning* Let’s get something straight: Superman is, by nature of his super powers, always in danger of being utterly boring. Everyone likes…
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Underworld: Evolution – A Movie Review
Do you like vampires? Do you like werewolves? Have you ever wondered if a vampire and a werewolf/vampire hybrid could have sex? If the…
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