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‘Cop Out’ Review

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Director: Kevin Smith Cast: Bruce Willis, Tracey Morgan Plot: There are two cops…and that’s about it. Review: Sometimes you watch a movie that’s got a bad rep because it may be a misunderstood… Continue reading →

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Top 10 ‘Community’ Episodes

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D’ya want to know what’s great? Community. It’s one of the smartest and funniest TV shows doing the rounds. It works not just as a sitcom but as a brilliant satire on current… Continue reading →

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‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ Book Review

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Author: Suzanne Collins Plot: Having escaped from The Hunger Games for a second time, Katniss is in more danger than ever. The rebellion is in full effect and President Snow is gunning for… Continue reading →

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Retro Review: ‘The Muppet Movie’

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Director: James Frawley Cast: Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Miss Piggie Plot: After a random encounter with a Hollywood Agent, Kermit the Frog leaves his home in the swamp to… Continue reading →

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‘Fright Night’ DVD Review

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Director: Craig Gillespie Cast: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, David Tennant Plot: Charlie is going about his standard issue teenage life when it is brought to his attention that the… Continue reading →

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‘The Thing’ (2011) DVD Review

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Director: Matthjis van Heijnningen Jr. Cast: Mary Elisabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen Plot: A young expert in…thawing out dead things (which is something I didn’t know you could be an expert in,… Continue reading →

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What We Want From ‘Assassin’s Creed III’

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So a new Assassin’s Creed game has been announced. This is not, of course, news since it contains all the predictability of the sun rising. There has been a new games released into… Continue reading →

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Harry Potter in Review: The Order of the Phoenix

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Director: David Yates Cast: See previous reviews, then add Imelda Staunton. Plot: Harry and friends return to Hogwarts yet again. Although Voldemort has returned to life he seems to be keeping things low… Continue reading →

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The New ‘Sherlock Holmes’ May be the Worst Thing Ever

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For a while I knew what the worst thing ever made for television was. It was the U.S. remake of Spaced. For those unfamiliar with Spaced (shame on you) it is an immensely… Continue reading →

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Great Things About VCR Players

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For those old enough to remember (and just reading this will be enough to make some people feel old) , VHS (or Betamax for the Yanks) was the dominant form of home movie… Continue reading →