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“Star Wars is fun, it’s exciting, it’s inspirational, and people respond to that. It’s what they want.” – George Lucas George Lucas, the creator of the film Star Wars gave the people what they wanted.  A simple farm boy reluctantly … Continue reading →

            Jaws still reigns in as the original summer blockbuster, and “this was no boat accident” in itself.  After more than 35 years, Jaws continues to set the standard by which all others are measured. Simply, … Continue reading →

I want to follow Alex’s post of movies that Rotten Tomato thinks are shitty that he thought were better, with movies that I think are shitty and somehow got a good rating. Julie and Julia somehow received a 76% but when I … Continue reading →

I Am Number Four was not as shitty as Rotten Tomatoes says it is. As it stands, the movie has a 30% rating on the site’s Tomatometer, which is pretty damn low. Now granted, the film is cliched and sappy … Continue reading →

This piece of literature and cinema may function and as a whimsical jaunt of fluff for the first few installments which really is what gets the kids hooked. But to the older crowd, it is only setting up a good … Continue reading →

As J.K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ empire grows to fantastic proportions we have an interesting look into the culture that has made the epic tale so popular. It is pretty easy to see why both the movie and the books are … Continue reading →

After a successful opening in May in the UK, the British sci-fi import Attack the Block comes out July 29th stateside. The film first gained attention at the South by Southwest film festival as the must-see movie of the event, … Continue reading →

I recently chased down a copy of Stephen Spielberg’s first film, Duel (1971), and was surprised by the raw intensity and simplicity of it. The story is about David Mann (Dennis Weaver), who is driving to an important  business meeting … Continue reading →

Check out this article from A.V. Club. What was your take on the Watchmen? The acclaimed graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster in 2009 by director Zack Snyder (300, Sucker Punch). Although … Continue reading →

For our first official post, I find it only fitting that it is about our favorite group of mutated reptiles, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the inspiration for our namesake. Check out these links to articles about the upcoming re-invention … Continue reading →