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Escape from Mars

Note: Please forgive me if some of what I’m writing sounds familiar. Mystery Science Theater has seeped so deeply into my brain that I can no longer distinguish between my original thoughts and ones stolen from the now cancelled show. This article is more of a blow by blow account of emotional attack I felt, [...]

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Evil Never Dies

Year: 2003 Written by: A Whole Bunch of Losers Directed by: Uli Edel Starring: Thomas Gibson and Cathering Heigl Info: 120 mins (with commercials) / TBS / Rated TV-14 … it just fades away. Spoiler Alert: I give away everything about this made for TV movie, but not like it matters. You won’t (or shouldn’t [...]

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Spider-Man 2

Year: 2004 Story: Michael Chabon Written: Alvin Sargent Directed: Sam Raimi Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina and James Franco Details: 127 mins / Sony Pictures / Rated PG-13 Lucky for the film viewing public, this second installment of the Spider-Man franchise takes everything right with the first movie and improves upon it. The [...]

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Transformers

Year: 2007 Directed by: Michael Bay Written by: John Rogers, Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, and John Turtturo Although a nerd of the usual variety, I hold no sentimental spot in my heart for Transformers. I loved the toys, watched the cartoon, had my fun and grew up. [...]

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