Category Archives: Purchases
What We’re Listening to…(February 2011)
It’s been an exciting week for indie music. I know! Fucking weird, right? Has there ever been an exciting week in indie music? Unless you count that time your band ran into the guy who does keyboards and loops for … Continue reading
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The Other Guys
Ugh, remember Cop Out? I wish I didn’t. That bore-fest of a parody flick has unquestionably painted a big black stain on Kevin Smith’s career and will make its victims quiver in fear whenever its title is mentioned to them. … Continue reading
I Love Movies, but I Hate Yours: Salt
When you’re a screenwriter with a filmography containing such naff films as Equilibrium, Ultraviolet and Law Abiding Citizen, I wouldn’t really put much credit to your name. The first is dull, the second is unforgivably terrible and the third is … Continue reading
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Christopher Nolan and his INCEPTION
Could we just be honest with ourselves and admit that Inception was a cinematic masterpiece that far-exceeded anything he has done in the past?–and, yes, that does include The Dark Knight. Typically, when a film maker with Nolan’s talent and … Continue reading
Despicable Me
Gru is a supervillain. Voiced by The Office star Steve Carell, he makes a living from elegantly stealing priceless and luxurious monuments from all around the world, or so he desperately wishes. You see, Gru hasn’t been too successful in … Continue reading
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Twilight: Eclipse
In November 2008, American director Catherine Hardwicke’s much anticipated Twilight was released in film theatres worldwide, a fantasy romance based on Stephenie Meyer’s well-known novel of the same name. It was a story of vampires, teenage angst and the consequences … Continue reading
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Knight and Day
Tom Cruise has always been a pretty cool guy. Perhaps one of the biggest stars in the world, if not the biggest (not height-wise, he’s quite small), he’s a great actor, one who fully embodies his roles and gives memorable … Continue reading
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TIWTHU: Philly Edition!
Good day to you, my fellow Americans–and welcome to the first in a hopefully-not-ill-fated series I like to call “This Is Why They Hate Us.” Who hates us? Well, not everyone, of course–but many do. Perhaps “hate” is too strong … Continue reading
