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The Movie Spoiler T-Shirt
If you don’t know by now that Bruce Willis’ character in “The Sixth Sense” is, in actuality, a ghost himself, then this T-shirt is gonna piss you off something royal. It’s basically a black...
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Del Toro, Cuaron, and Inarritu Partners Up with Universal
Individually they’ve conquered Hollywood and then some, and now together, arguably Mexico’s three most accomplished directors, Guillermo Del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth”), Alfonso Cuaron (“Children of Men”), and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (“Babel”) have joined forces...
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Testing Your Strength: How Fractured Are You?
If you look close enough, you’ll find everyone has a weak spot. Sometimes a person’s greatest strength is also his or her greatest weakness. In the upcoming film FRACTURE, Anthony Hopkins stars as Ted...
Read More »Scott Frank Does Crime in The Lookout
Whoever has the money has the power The Lookout marks Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Scott Frank’s (Out of Sight) directorial debut. The intelligent crime drama is centered around Chris (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mysterious Skin), a oncepromising...
Read More »Kevin Costner is a Serial Killer in Mr. Brooks
Kevin Coster as a serial killer? Why not. Earl Brooks (played by Academy Award winner, Kevin Costner) is a loving family man and a local business icon. But Mr. Brooks is deeply flawed and...
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Stargate: Atlantis, Pilot (2004) TV Review
Wondering if you should bother with “Stargate: Atlantis” when you’ve never even seen a single episode of its predecessor, “Stargate: SG-1″? Here’s the quick answer: the first 30 minutes or so of the “Atlantis’”...
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10-8: Officers on Duty: Pilot (2003) TV Review
Cop shows. I swear Hollywood can’t get enough of them. As soon as one cop show fails (and the vast majority of them invariably does), there are 10 more to jump in and give...
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Threat Matrix: Pilot (2003) TV Review
More “CSI” than “The Agency”, the new ABC show “Threat Matrix” is based on an actual document of the same name that details all threats against America in any given day. The show revolves...
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Jake 2.0: Pilot (2003) TV Review
Think of it as “The Six Million Dollar Gen-X’er”. The premise is simple: Jake Foley (Christopher Gorham) works for the National Security Agency as a tech support guy, but he dreams of being a...
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Peacemakers: Pilot (2003) TV Review
With the mammoth (and I think unexpected) success of TV Tech Cop show “C.S.I.” and its 20 other imitators spread across the 4 networks, it was inevitable that some clever writer would pitch this...
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Spooks aka MI-5: Pilot (2002) TV Review
The British should probably reconsider making too many movies and TV shows about their intelligence agencies. After all, look at what’s happened to the Americans. After 30-plus years of Hollywood dragging the reputation of...
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Black Sash: Pilot (2003) TV Review
TV shows like “Black Sash” can only exist in a world with networks like the WB and UPN. It’s a teen-oriented martial arts show with only the presence of movie veteran Russell Wong (“Romeo...
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The Shield: Pilot (2002) TV Review
When the opening shot of a TV show warns you that the show you’re about to watch has graphic violence, nudity, strong language, and that it may not be appropriate for children, you know...
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The Shield: Season 2 (2003) TV Review
Only two episodes into its sophomore year and the FX Channel’s “The Shield” is once again going out of its way to redefine the way series TV is made. The cop drama picks up...
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