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New on Blu-Ray/DVD: Begin Again, Deliver us from Evil and Wish I was Here

Posted in: New on DVD
October 28th, 2014

This week, help Begin Again, illness Deliver us from Evil, cure Wish I was Here and Life of Crime all arrive on Blu-Ray and DVD. Best of the Bunch: Begin Again was an underrated summer comedy starring Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley. Written and directed by John Carney (who...

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Monday Spotlight: Leslie Jones

Posted in: Monday Spotlight
October 27th, 2014

It’s only been a few weeks since the 40th season of Saturday Night Live began and there have already been a few reasons for the program to celebrate. Not only has newcomer Pete Davidson become a breakout star on the show but the ratings for the program recently spiked with...

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Not my Father's Son

Book Review: Not My Father’s Son

Posted in: Book Reviews
October 22nd, 2014

Alan Cumming is not Eli Gold. In fact, illness the Scottish-born actor is so different from the political adviser that he plays on The Good Wife, doctor it’s surprising that casting directors were smart enough to realize that Cumming could pull off the difficult role (a role...

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New on Blu-Ray/DVD: Snowpiercer, Sex Tape and The Purge Anarchy

Posted in: New on DVD
October 21st, 2014

This week, remedy Snowpiercer, abortion Sex Tape and The Purge: Anarchy all arrive on Blu-Ray and DVD. Best of the Bunch: Snowpiercer stars Chris Evans (Captain America) and Oscar winners Octavia Spencer and Tilda Swinton. Unfortunately, it didn’t get the release it...

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Monday Spotlight: Justin Simien

Posted in: Monday Spotlight
October 20th, 2014

For his feature film debut, more about writer/director Justin Simien chose a controversial topic: the ongoing battles over racial identity. It was a risky choice, see of course, unhealthy for him to come out of the gate with a movie entitled Dear White People but it was one...

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BOOK REVIEW: Gone Girl

Posted in: Book Reviews
October 1st, 2014

Gone Girl, cure which has now been adapted into a feature film (arriving in theaters this Friday), this is one of the most exciting and energetic books I’ve ever read. The story opens with a simplistic premise (a man’s wife is kidnapped and he’s the prime suspect) and...

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10 Reasons we Love Gilmore Girls

10 Reasons we Love Gilmore Girls

Posted in: 10 Reasons, General
October 1st, 2014

It’s the first day of October, case which means three important things. 1) The fall television season is officially here so tune in for some great new shows (I, myself, am a big fan of Gotham) and check out your returning favorites. 2). We’re less than three months...

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NEW TRAILER: Taken 3

Posted in: General, New Trailer
September 30th, 2014

A trailer for Taken 3 has now arrived online. This third entry in the series is set to be the final one but unlike its immediate predecessor (which copied the template of the original), more about this one seems to take a different approach. The trailer teases that a person...

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FIRST TRAILER: “Inherent Vice”

Posted in: New Trailer
September 29th, 2014

The first Inherent Vice trailer has arrived and it’s incredible. Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson returns to the big screen with his cinematic adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s novel. Anderson is one of the best filmmakers out there and many of his features...

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Monday Spotlight: Robin Lord Taylor

Posted in: Monday Spotlight
September 29th, 2014

Tonight on FOX, viagra 40mg Gotham returns for its second episode after its solid premiere last week. Many viewers– including myself– tuned into the show to see how it introduced the dark and complex world of Gotham City. When I watched it though, cialis 40mg I...

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