Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
To say Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is better than its two predecessors would be missing the point. What matters is…
Bat-Mystery Solved: Joel Schumacher Was Right!
Disclaimer: The comic book excerpts included have not been altered in any way. Only their context was removed. After years of speculation, the controversial…
Sin City (2005)
It seems everyone’s forgotten about Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy (1990). I’m not surprised, mind you. I found the film excruciatingly boring. It was a…
Cursed (2005)
Werewolves just aren’t scary anymore. It’s hard to get worked up about a monster regularly displayed on the back of kids’ cereal boxes. It’s…
Constantine (2005)
Like the fantastic worlds they depict, genre stories follow their own rules. Constantine is a good example of this. Its premise is absurd on…
A Time-Warped Valentine
This is a webpage in which you are the hero! Remember those old role-playing fantasy novels? Consider this the Internet version of the concept….
Inquisitive Minds Want to Preach
I used to receive sappy chain letters on a regular basis, but this one has to be one of the most wrongheaded and irritatingly…
Every Cloud Has a Silver Cliché
One of the most obnoxious types of junk mail I have ever received is the feel-good, cliché-ridden chain letter: “If you are a loving…
Fuzzy Claims from a Cracked Research Team
Is life getting you down? Are you stressed about your job, your finances, or your overly critical family? Perhaps some good old clichés can…
The Moons of Jupiter (1982)
It is said that life is a journey of self-discovery. One of the most important themes in Alice Munro’s The Moons of Jupiter is the notion that, with the passage of time
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