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The Scorpion King - BD
Wednesday July 23, 2008
Dwayne Johnson (better known to his fans as The Rock) apparently made a bit of an impression during his brief appearance in The Mummy Returns. Universal Studios and writer-director Stephen Sommers must have felt that both Johnson and his character’s backstory were worthy of a feature film treatment. So for your viewing pleasure, we have The Scorpion King.The plot of this action-oriented flick is simple enough. Mathayus (Dwayne Johnson) is one of three surviving Akkadians, fierce and driven... More...
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Wednesday July 23, 2008
Cultural icons are ripe targets for a satire. Family Guy parodied Star Wars: A New Hope with an extended broadcast that made its way to DVD as Blue Harvest. That droll animation took the viewer through the film’s plotline, substituting characters from the television series and transforming the science fiction adventure into a clever comedic romp. Seth Green and his cohorts at the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim series Robot Chicken take a slightly different approach.For those who may not... More...
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CHiPs: The Complete Second Season
Tuesday July 22, 2008
Um, CHiPs is awesome. Most of you guys already know this. I’m always late to get to this stuff, but better late than never. CHiPs: The Complete Second Season is the real deal. My surprise over this realization stems from the fact that so many examples of cool TV from ages other than the present tend to be ignored. I know from personal experience that I’m tired of showing people Twin Peaks only to have them say it moves too slowly (Boooo!), and that one’s only a decade or two old... More...
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21 - BD
Monday July 21, 2008
M.I.T. students are a bright lot but can be restless, compelled to find outlets for their creativities. Grand pranks are the most visible and arguably the most fun. The Great Dome atop M.I.T.’s iconic building has, at one time or another, been converted into R2D2, a vast breast, and became the resting place for a fake police car. The cruiser, complete with flashing lights and a mannequin dressed in uniform with a toy gun and a box of donuts, was found to be constructed from the metal body... More...
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The Mummy Deluxe Edition
Monday July 21, 2008
On November 4, 1922, an expedition sponsored by Lord Carnarvon and led by Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamen’s tomb. Found among the treasures that would dazzle the world was a tablet that reads, "Death shall come on swift wings to him who disturbs the peace of the pharaoh." And death did indeed come in unexpected ways to some of the discoverers, prompting speculation about a mummy's curse. This curse, this historical-oddity-grown-to- legend, inspired Universal Studios, basking... More...
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The Mummy: Universal Legacy Series
Monday July 21, 2008
As I wrote in my review of the 1999 production of The Mummy, on November 4, 1922, an expedition sponsored by Lord Carnarvon and led by Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamen’s tomb. Found among the treasures that would dazzle the world was a tablet that reads, "Death shall come on swift wings to him who disturbs the peace of the pharaoh." And death did indeed come in unexpected ways to some of the discoverers, prompting speculation about a mummy's curse. This curse, this historical... More...
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Mad Men: Season One - BD
Friday July 18, 2008
Ever since I sat down to watch the first season DVD set of The Sopranos and found myself – like so many others – instantly captivated by the groundbreaking show, I’ve been hoping to relive that immediate sense of satisfaction and thrill of experiencing something wholly new and innovative again. While some worthy shows have come along and managed to temporarily fill the void in the interim, it took Sopranos alum Matthew Weiner to finally produce something to rival his work on the... More...
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Batman Gotham Knight
Friday July 18, 2008
The keepcase proclaims: Acclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins), Josh Olson (A History of Violence) join forces with revered animation filmmakers on six spellbinding chapters chronicling Batman’s transition from novice crimefighter to The Dark Knight. These globe-spanning adventures pit Batman against the fearsome Scarecrow, the freakish Killer Crock and the unerring marksman Deadshot. From some of the world’s most visionary animators comes another depiction of... More...
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