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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
I somehow missed the boat on this series that began in 1988. It ran through 1997, and some believe it is the greatest comic…
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The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult – A Book Review
This is hard for me because as much as I loathed certain aspects of this book, I couldn’t put it down. Despite my best…
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The Tamarisk Tree by Gloria Beanblossom – A Book Review
In The Tamarisk Tree, Gloria Beanblossom delivers an epic story accurately detailing the true complexities of love, religion, family, and human nature. We…
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Pan’s Labyrinth – A Movie Review
First of all, we just have to establish that Guillermo Del Toro is one of the best directors in the business. Not one of…
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Transformers – A Movie Review
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…
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – A Movie Review
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…
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Reno 911!: Miami – A Movie Review
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,…
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