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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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3:10 to Yuma – A Movie Review
While the premise of this western is fairly straightforward, it is anything but simple thanks to two actors who give us their absolute best.…
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Did I Write About This Already … Like Twenty Years Ago?
I know I just turned 31, but it’s a little too soon to be losing my mind, isn’t it? I mean, time travel is…
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Timbuktu by Paul Auster – A Book Review
I absolutely admire Paul Auster because whenever I pick up one of his books, I totally have no idea what to expect. You’ve surely…
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2001: A Space Odyssey – A Movie Review
Recently I’ve been on an old-school science fiction kick. Unbelievably, I’d never seen what some critics have called one of the greatest movies of…
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1408 – A Movie Review
Based on a Stephen King short story, 1408 started very strong. We were quickly introduced to the complexities of John Cusack’s character through deft…
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The Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
I’ve heard much about The Sandman series for many years, and so last summer I finally decided to experience it for myself. The first…

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