Author Archives: Elisabeth Rappe

Need A ‘Kick-Ass’ Companion Book? Mark Millar Already Wrote One

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

I’m still anxiously awaiting the day I get to see Kick-Ass, and be as cool as our SXSW team that caught its Austin premiere. (Be sure to check out Shannon Hood’s review.)   But at least I could content myself with … Continue reading →

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Are You Watching SyFy’s ‘Destination Truth’? You Should!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Let me be gushingly frank.  If you are anywhere other than the SyFy Channel on Wednesday nights, you’re missing one of the coolest shows on television: Destination Truth. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. SyFy Channel! Sure, they have Battlestar … Continue reading →

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Sigourney Weaver Goes For The Throat In ‘Vamps’

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

By now, you’ve read a dozen articles proclaiming the past year or so to be the Age of the Vampires. You have probably complained loudly about how many darn vampire movies and television shows there are. I know I have. … Continue reading →

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Western Wednesdays: ‘The Train Robbers’

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

The Train Robbers has been sitting in my Netflix queue for ages, hoping every Tuesday night that I’ll finally pick it for a Western Wednesday.  It may have stayed there forever had not Justin Gray suggested it.  Gray, as you … Continue reading →

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Want To Direct ‘Breaking Dawn’? Oscar Nomination Now Required!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Now that the trailer has hit for the third Twilight installment, Eclipse, Summit has begun the hunt for the lucky soul to sit in the director’s chair for the final dose of Twilight: Breaking Dawn. According to Entertainment Weekly, they’re … Continue reading →

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Welcome To the Age Of Sexy, Televised History!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

When you say the word “history” out loud, it’s usually met with a chorus of groans. “I hated history in school! All those dates and crap! So boring.” It’s depressing. History, if taught right, is a story.  (That’s why it … Continue reading →

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Craving More ‘Avatar’? Fox Has You Covered

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

It may not have taken home a lot of Oscar gold, but many might argue that the jangly coins in Avatar’s pocket might mean a lot more to Fox and James Cameron.  But despite the massive success they’ve enjoyed in … Continue reading →

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Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds Pull A ‘Change-Up’

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman are both very handsome men. Both are very funny men, too.  If you put them together, would the result be a comedy that melts the screen in sheer charisma? We’ll find out, because according to … Continue reading →

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