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It’s safe to say I’m stoked

May 2, 2008

People who know me are well aware I’m ready for the first of this year’s summer Hollywood blockbusters. Since June of 1995, I’ve had this etched into my left leg: And speaking of comic book tattoos, here’s a guy who’s really dedicated. While I’m on the subject of comics, don’t forget about this: It’s tomorrow [...]

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Manhunter vs. Red Dragon

February 27, 2008

Within the last week or so, I’ve had the chance to see both Manhunter and Red Dragon… the two movie versions of Thomas Harris’s fantastic novel — also called RED DRAGON — that first introduced us to Hannibal Lecter. The debate over which is better seems to rage on — some twelve years after Manhunter [...]

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6 book-to-movie adaptations that rock

October 21, 2007

Sitting in the theater over the weekend, watching GONE, BABY, GONE—Ben Affleck‘s solid directorial debut—I couldn’t help but think that, without books, Hollywood would be screwed. Quite frankly, and without a doubt, the best movies come from books. I remember watching flicks as a kid and being surprised that the movie I just saw was [...]

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“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

August 12, 2006

Netflix is brilliant. And I’m not talking about its DVD rental-by-mail business. I’m talking about the Netflix Rolling Roadshow, a tour screening free movies around the country… whistle-stop style. Yawn. Sphere: Related Content

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It’s not as if the “No talking at the movies” rule is new

August 12, 2006

I mentioned

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That’s oh-fer-two (for those of you keeping score at home)

July 24, 2006

I guess it’s just me and my wife who are keeping score, but it’s now two movies in a row that we’ve managed to sit near the family who can’t impress upon their child that “no talking” is the rule inside a darkened theater. Last night’s fare, Pirates of the Caribbean, wasn’t sullied like Superman [...]

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