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Monthly Archives: June 2013
What is it with zombies?
Note: This is cross-posted on my professional blog at the Marshall Independent. Well I took my son to see “World War Z” the other day and will probably be reviewing it week after next unless something more compelling comes along. … Continue reading
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Review: Man of Steel.
Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of the Marshall Independent. Something happened on June 10, the Man of Steel returned and he’s… the same but different. “Man of Steel” is of course the latest reboot of Superman, directed … Continue reading
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What’s happening to the Internet?
Note: This is cross-posted on my professional blog at the Marshall Independent. Is it just my computer or has something happened to the Internet? I got a new desktop a couple months ago. A professional writer needs to have two … Continue reading
Lurking tyranny
Note: This was my weekly opinion column. The theme will be continued in my next. In his address to the graduating class of Ohio State University on May 5, President Obama sounded the alarm against alarmists. “Still, you’ll hear voices … Continue reading
Review: The Purge
Note: A slightly edited version of this appeared in the print-only TV Guide of the Marshall Independent. “The Purge,” directed by James DeMonaco, operates on many levels: dystopian fantasy, home invasion thriller, political allegory, and moral fable. And it’s unbelievably … Continue reading
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Review: Epic
“Epic” is an animated fantasy story directed by Chris Wedge, who also directed Ice Age (2002) and Robots (2005), so already it’s got a lot going for it. The film is loosely based on “The Leaf Men and the Brave … Continue reading
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Review: After Earth
Note: The appeared in the print-only TV Guide of the Marshall Independent. “After Earth” directed by M. Night Shyamalan, appears to be one of those films audiences like and critics loathe. It’s been treated pretty badly by reviewers, though it … Continue reading
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