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Hulk

Smash! The track record of 21st century film adaptations of Marvel Comics characters continues here with what may be the best of the lot so far. I’ve had mixed feelings toward how the character’s origin has been monkeyed with – … Continue reading

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Charlie’s Angels

Fox Force 3 Not long ago, the TVLand channel ran a ten day marathon, showing all 109 episodes of the fluffy 1970s series Charlie’s Angels at least once – two or three times if bikinis were involved. I didn’t think … Continue reading

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Mission: Impossible 2

Woo 2 I was disappointed in Mission: Impossible, mainly because it tossed aside most of what made the original TV series great, replacing it with an overcomplicated plot and action movie heroics. So I went into the sequel expecting little. … Continue reading

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The Matrix

One Pill Makes You Bigger, the Other Makes You Small As any SubGenius knows, the normal world is an illusion. Those with the gift can see through the veil and see the wondrous and horrifying reality lurking beneath the surface. … Continue reading

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Mission: Impossible

Self-destructs The TV show followed a strict formula: every week, the Impossible Mission Force pulled off some outrageously contrived sting operation against the evil dictator of a small third world country. No soap, just pure plot, with a solid ensemble … Continue reading

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Broken Arrow

Die Hard … in Utah?! Modern action movies have been compared to roller coaster rides, which is true in more ways than one. When you board a roller coaster, you pretty much know what to expect: you’ll be going up … Continue reading

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