Let the Right One In: Review [movies] Let the Right One In: Review [movies]
Note: This review contains some light spoilers, but I’ve taken great care not to divulge the plot as much as possible. This weekend, I had the privilege of seeing Let the Right One In, directed by Tomas Alfredson. Let the Right One In is a Swedish film based on the novel of the same name. It...
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Draft!: Star Wars, the Expanded Universe: Round 1 [draft] Draft!: Star Wars, the Expanded Universe: Round 1 [draft]
Rules: Draft Media from the Star Wars: Expanded Universe. You can pick trilogies or sequels for books and comic books. Order: 1. E2. JC3. SN4. Y5. GB6. LD E: Zahn Trilogy. Without a doubt, the best written vision of the Star Wars expanded universe, which includes an entirely new race of evil aliens,...
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Terry Pratchett [books] Terry Pratchett [books]
I wonder if people read more fantasy novels — or more people read fantasy novels — or more people read more fantasy novels — when the (purportedly) real world around them is spinning toward economic disintegration to the tune of dueling political platitudes. I know I do.  But, I read...
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This is not the plot hole you are looking for [Star Wars] This is not the plot hole you are looking for [Star Wars]
So I’m back from my honeymoon, and what better than to critique a bad blog post about Star Wars??? Cracked has an article about 8 movies that got away with plot holes. The #1 movie with a plot hole is The Empire Strikes Back. Here we go, FJM style. So there’s the famous sequence where...
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World War Z [audiobooks] World War Z [audiobooks]
I’m not an audiobook shill, I swear — I don’t like EVERY book that’s read to me aloud, my post raving about The Best Of American Erotica 2008’s audiobook version notwithstanding. You guys don’t hear about the ones that aren’t good. But one that is quite...
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It should have been Willow… [comics] It should have been Willow… [comics]
Joss Whedon’s gone and given Buffy a casual same-sex encounter in the “Season 8″ serial comic. Two points: (1) If you are going to have Buffy buff a woman in the buff, why not Willow? I mean, yes, it’s a bit obvious, but that doesn’t diminish it’s inherent appeal....
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4 Simple Tips For Dreamscape Combat [public service announcement] 4 Simple Tips For Dreamscape Combat [public service announcement]
After watching Paprika last night, I thought our readership might find a few general tips for surviving combat in a Dreamscape useful. [Besides Paprika, the other sources contemplated as reference material on combat in dreamscapes and other existential war-zones included, inter alia: The Cell, the Nightmare...
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Werewolves Beware [public service announcement] Werewolves Beware [public service announcement]
With all this talk about Zombies, I almost forgot to mention today’s GP public service announcement: Fully a third (actually near 38%) of werewolves become ill during a lunar eclipse. For werewolves who were recently Moonstruck, who were turned late in their human lives, and/or who are otherwise...
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The [only] point of Zombies [movies] The [only] point of Zombies [movies]
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The Point of Zombies (3) [movies] The Point of Zombies (3) [movies]
Hi, this entry is all about zombies, REAL ZOMBIES. This site is awesome. My name is…hell with you, I’m anonymous…and I can’t stop thinking about zombies. These guys are cool; and by cool, I mean totally sweet. Facts: 1. Zombies are mammals. 2. Zombies fight...
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