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Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Spoilers I’m not sure what it is about Star Trek exactly that makes it so enthralling. The 28 seasons of television and, now, 12 movies hold a place front and centre in the realm of visual science fiction, on a … Continue reading →

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Review: 30 For 30 #1-5

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Having had it in mind for a while, I finally started watching ESPN’s critically acclaimed and award winning sports documentary series 30 For 30. For the uninitiated, this is a series of 30 documentaries (though it has now gone on … Continue reading →

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Review: Welcome To The Punch

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Spoilers I wouldn’t say that crime dramas are my exact cup of tea, but I can appreciate the genre at times. Such films are often synonymous with action fests, but the subject of today’s review is a bit more intelligent … Continue reading →

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Review: Oz The Great And Powerful

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Spoilers I, like so many others, have a fondness for the 1939 iconic film The Wizard of Oz. It’s a subtle and effective blend of fantasy, musical, terror and children’s whimsy in 100 minutes or so, the kind of movie … Continue reading →

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Review: John Dies At The End

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Spoilers I happen to be a pretty huge fan of Jason “David Wong” Pargin, from way back in his late 90’s days as owner of pointlesswasteoftime.com. As a result, I’m one of a few who got to read his original … Continue reading →

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Review: Wreck-It Ralph

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Spoilers The last CGI animated feature I caught was the somewhat disappointing Brave, and my opinion of the genre in general has never been astoundingly high, save for the rare exception of true genius (like Toy Story and Up). But … Continue reading →

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Review: Lincoln

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Spoilers This is the kind of film that, even before seeing, I just knew I was going to like. A biopic of Abraham Lincoln, even one as limited in scope as this, is long overdue and the proven quality of … Continue reading →

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Review: Gangster Squad

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Spoilers Gangster Squad is a total rip-off, of so very many films, but it is still a somewhat enjoyable romp through the well travelled territory of late 1940’s Los Angeles. I when I say a rip-off I mean it. It’s … Continue reading →

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Review: The Fall Of The Roman Empire: A New History By Peter Heather

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Peter Heather has written a mostly comprehensive overview of the final century or so of the Western Roman Empire, but I have numerous issues with his approach. This is the kind of topic that so many people have tried to … Continue reading →

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James Bond Franchise Review

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

It was after reviewing Skyfall the other week that I got to thinking. I quite like the James Bond movies, but there was a whole bunch of them I hadn’t seen, or at least hadn’t seen in full. I decided … Continue reading →

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