Monthly Archives: July 2012

Review: The Dark Knight Rises

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. “The Dark Knight Rises” is the final installment of the Batman trilogy, preceded by “Batman Begins” (2005) and “The Dark Knight” (2008) by the family team of Director … Continue reading →

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Review: Ted

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Let me say this right up front, “Ted” is very, very, funny, BUT DON’T TAKE YOUR KIDS! Some of the theater staff told me some people had taken their kids. Don’t. “Ted” is raw and raunchy humor for adults. Of … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July, 2012

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

During the American bicentennial year, MAD Magazine of beloved memory printed a special July issue, “Madde.” Back then MAD magazine was actually funny, sometimes a little risque but never vulgar, and never partisan – they cheerfully satirized everybody. Since “the … Continue reading →

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Review: Brave

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. “Brave” is the computer animation film studio Pixar’s 13th film, the latest in an almost unbroken series of critical and commercial successes. (“Cars 2” was the exception.) As … Continue reading →

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Something occured to me about the European demographic argument

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Stephen W. Browne

Longtime readers know I’m in basic agreement with Mark Steyn about the demographic situation in Europe. Simply summarized, much of Western Europe is in serious danger of ceasing to be “European” in any meaningful sense, due to, 1) disastrous population … Continue reading →

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