Tag Archives: Reviews

‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Gratuitous or Just Enough?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Diane Panosian

Right off the bat, I should point out that HBO’s Rome was the best TV series ever made. That’s right, ever made. I’m a huge fan of Roman history and mythology. I was extremely impressed by the creators of HBO’s … Continue reading →

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TV Review: ‘The Ricky Gervais Show: Episode 1’

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Nat Almirall

I guess it’s only natural that one of the most successful podcasts out there (and if that sounds like a dubious distinction, the BBC reported that in 2006 The Ricky Gervais Show podcast had received a staggering 8,000,000 downloads) would … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Valentine’s Day’

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Shannon Hood

I liked this movie quite a bit  when I first saw it in 2003, and it was called Love, Actually.  This is nothing but a watered down and americanized version of the British movie, and it is mired in mediocrity.  Just think of … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The Wolfman’

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Shannon Hood

I had some major reservations going into the screening of The Wolfman. For those of us who followed the film’s production, there were frequent rumors of strife on the set, and then there was an ominous release date switch at … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The Lovely Bones’

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Shortly after I read The Lovely Bones in 2002, I started hearing rumblings that it was being optioned for a movie. My immediate reaction was “Why?” The emotionally devastating novel about the rape and murder of a fourteen year old … Continue reading →

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Comic Review: ‘Nemi: Volume III’

Posted on January 15, 2010 by John Carle

Originating in Norway back in 1997, Nemi is a weekly comic strip creation of writer and artist Lise Myhre. Focusing on the pop goth Hot Topic mentality of the turn of the millennium, Nemi follows the title character in her … Continue reading →

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TV Review: ‘Leverage – The Runway Job’

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Having never watched TNT’s Leverage before, I didn’t really know quite what to expect. On the surface, and from the promos I’ve seen, it looked to be a somewhat interesting story of a group of con artists, hackers, muscle men … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Sherlock Holmes’

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Shannon Hood

Guy Ritchie puts his unmistakable stylistic stamp on this re-imagining of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Robert Downey, Jr. plays the slightly disheveled, deranged, but brilliant Holmes, who may or may not be under the influence of various pharmaceuticals at any … Continue reading →

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