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Movie Review: Upstream Color

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Directed by: Shane Carruth Starring: Shane Carruth and Amy Seimetz Plot: Two victims of a thieving hypnotist find themselves drawn to each other. Review: Out of all the trippiest movies I have seen, they are either… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The English Teacher’

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Directed by: Craig Zisk Starring: Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, and Greg Kinnear Plot: An English teacher has an affair with a former student turned failed playwright Review: This movie is kind of all over the place.… Continue reading

The Pull List: Must Read Comics of 5/15/13

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Batgirl #20 By: Gail Simone, Fernando Pasarin, Eddy Barrows Publisher: DC Comics Price: $2.99 The Lowdown: I don’t think I have see the Ventriloquist since the new 52 happened. Before then new 52, he… Continue reading

Movie Review: Lords of Salem

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Directed by: Rob Zombie Starring: Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Bruce Davidson Plot:  A rock DJ gets caught up in a ritual to resurrect a coven of witches. Review: Worlds colliding! Rock music and… Continue reading

The Pull List: Must Read Comics of 5/6/13

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Uber #1 By: Kieron Gillen, Canaan White Publisher: Avatar Press Price: $3.99 The Lowdown: This is a new superhero story from a publisher that isn’t Marvel or DC Comics. Criminal Macabre: No Peace for… Continue reading

IFFBoston 11 Review: The Way, Way Back

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Directed by: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Starring: Liam James, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Carell Plot: An introverted teenager spends his summer working at a water park with his carefree co-workers rather than with his beach-going… Continue reading

The X-Files Revisited: Season 1, Episodes 7 – 8

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“Ghost in the Machine” S1E7 One of the more charming elements of rewatching The X-Files is seeing the technology that they are using. The computers are practically dinosaurs, which makes this episode stand… Continue reading

Movie Review: It’s a Disaster

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Directed by: Todd Berger Starring: David Cross, Julia Stiles, and America Ferrera Plot: A couples brunch takes a turn for the worse when a nearby terrorist attack forces a lockdown. Review:  It’s a Disaster is so… Continue reading

The Pull List: Must Read Comics for 5/1/2013

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Polarity #2 (of 4) By: Max Bemis, Jorge Coelho, Frazer Irving Publisher: Boom! Studios Price: $3.99 The Lowdown: I thought the first issue was pretty damn good, better than I thought it would. A… Continue reading

IFFBoston 11 Review: The Spectacular Now

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Directed by: James Ponsoldt Starring: Miles Turner, Shailene Woodley, and Brie Larson Plot: A party-hard teen gets a wake-up call when he falls for the nice girl next door. Review: Generation Y has been called a… Continue reading