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10 For 10: Ten Movies That Kicked My Ass Over the Past Decade

My site is celebrating 10 glorious years on the internet and to honor that I’m going to be tossing out a few top ten lists over the next few months. This movie themed list hearkens back to the very origins … Continue reading

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Movies 2009 #23 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Stunning that it’s taken me this long to review Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, but it has.

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Movies- Myazaki, Yuen Wo-Ping, The Oscars Going to 10 Nominees

Ponyo Trailer Hayao Miyazaki, suckers! True Legend Trainer Yuen Wo-Ping, suckers! 10 Best Picture Nominees? And in other news… Really? Are they seriously going to 10 films?? It seems like a fast track to devaluing the “honor” of a nomination … Continue reading

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Movies 2009 #22 The International

I could spend an hour coming up with goofy taglines for The International. Stuff along the lines of: “A pulse-pounding thriller ripped from the pages of The Economist!”

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Movies 2009 #20 30 Days of Night

I’ve been reading the 30 Days of Night comics from the very beginning. Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith’s original mini-series is one of my favorite works of the decade and, while none of the follow-up series have quite matched that … Continue reading

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