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April 18, 2021

Infographic: Rise & Fall of Blockbusters

Where did you rent your movies?

July 21, 2017

“War for the Planet of the Apes” Movie Review

War for the Planet of the Apes” is the rare third entry that actually tops its predecessors.

May 6, 2013

Iron Man 3: One Big Joke

Tony Stark suffers from PTSD, Pepper Pots is mad because he bought her a giant stuffed rabbit for Christmas, and an enigmatic terrorist called the Mandarin is taking responsibility for supposed suicide bombings in...

July 5, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man: Getting Lost Along the Road Already Traveled

Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man has the undeserved misfortune of coming second. Rebooted only 10 years after Sam Raimi first brought the web slinger to the big screen, The Amazing Spider-Man suffers from been there/done that fatigue....

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March 27, 2025

James Joyce's Ulysse

POETS Day! On James Joyce’s Ulysses with a Few Poems Thrown In

October 6, 2023

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