Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 3.5

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…

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Posted in Super-Hero Tabloid

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…

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 5.0

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…

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 2.0

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…

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 3.5

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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Posted in Book Review Verdict: 4.0

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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