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DVD Reviews: Cyrus

Cyrus [Blu-ray]I just spent the past 5 hours shoveling snow and well, it sucked. So getting through this storm is part of my review now because I just need to add to my sucky day. I really despise mumblecore film. I've tried really hard to enjoy it. For all that don't know, this is a film style that heavily borrows from the film "Slacker" or anything by John Cassavetes. Therefore mumblecore can be defined by ultra-low budget production (often employing digital video cameras), a focus on ... continue reading...

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Book Reviews & Giveaway: Being Polite to Hitler

Being Polite to Hitler: A NovelAuthor: Robb Forman DewRobb Forman Dew infuses her Southern characters with repartee reminiscent of Peter Taylor, whom he includes in her cast of characters in "Being Polite to Hitler." Dew and Taylor capture the familial enmeshment and particular joys and tribulations of the Southern upper echelon in a manner that both tantalizes and captivates us. Virginia Wolff's Mrs. Dalloway with her stream of consciousness, Jane Austen's emotional morality, as well ... continue reading...

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DVD Reviews: Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (Three-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)“Guys go for looks / Girls go for status” The Hold SteadyI begin this review wanting to tear this film a new one (I know, making a statement like this in a review for what most consider the most perfect children’s film ever made). Maybe it’s the few dark 'n stormy’s that I had at a company party before I started writing, maybe it’s the pact I just made with Pixar, or maybe it's the counter culture music I’m ... continue reading...

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Book Reviews & Giveaway: The Postcard Killers

The Postcard KillersAuthors: James Patterson and Liza MarklandHere comes another whirlwind from James Patterson and co-author Liza Markland – and it blows through like a nor’easter. “The Postcard Killers” slakes our desire for blood while the blade is still dripping – and compels us to hunt alongside Jacob Kanon to absolve our unmitigated desire for revenge. Patterson’s power resides in his ability to create reality that pops off the page into our consciousness: we become one with the hunter; ... continue reading...

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DVD Review: Scrubs: Season 9

Scrubs: The Complete Ninth And Final Season (Two-Disc DVD)Scrubs is an American icon, along with The Simpsons and Seinfeld. I, however, am un-American. I am sure that I am at the top of the dossier of the FBI’s Most Wanted Watches TV NOT list. I throw my handcuffed hand up – it’s true! I had never before seen Scrubs, so its hilarity and touchability had me from Episode One, Season Nine. I am a geek book reviewer. I seldom turn on the TV, and 60 Minutes does not mean much more to me than a ... continue reading...