Category: tv & movies
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Featured at Carnival of Cinema XIII
Well, not so much “featured” as “listed first,” which is a form of being featured. My recent post “If You Think Sylvia Plath Was Crazy, […]
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If You Think Sylvia Plath Was Crazy, Think Again
If you’ve seen the movie Sylvia and you still don’t understand it, this may help. And if you haven’t seen the movie Sylvia, this will […]
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Why Grey’s Anatomy Is Great Despite All the Sex
Why is it always about the sex? People put too much stock in sex. They have an unhealthy relationship with sex. When a character on […]
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For the Love of Gilmore-isms
Update: The Gilmore-ism Database Project is now online at Gilmore-ism.com! “Either your signature or your brains are going to be on the contract.” Which Gilmore […]
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The Dr. House Drinking Game
House M.D. is indeed one of the best shows on TV. Like many others, I enjoy watching it. And to increase my enjoyment of the […]
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What Makes Gilmore Girls the Best Show on TV
When I read Michael Ausiello’s recent interview with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, two things impressed me. Not what’s going to happen to Gilmore Girls […]
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Spotlight: The Notebook (the movie) (Review)
Review of The Notebook, directed by Nick Cassavetes, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. An elderly woman (Gena Rowlands) stands, looking out of the […]
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Spotlight: Smilla’s Sense of Snow (the movie) (Review)
A review of Smilla’s Sense of Snow, the movie. I first encountered this underappreciated sci-fi mystery flick when Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave it […]
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What’s So Great About the X-Men? (Astonishing X-Men Review)
My first exposure to the X-Men was on a Saturday. I was watching the movies, directed by Bryan Singer, both X-Men and X2 in a […]
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Doctor Who 2005 U.S. Premier
I actually did get to see the new Doctor Who with Chris Eccleston and Billy Piper. Finally, some modern science-fiction I can sink my teeth […]
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