February 2012
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Feb 29th
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Game of Thrones 1x06, "A Golden Crown"
Syrio Forel: Do you pray to the gods?
Arya Stark: The old and the new.
Syrio Forel: There is only one god, and his name is death. And there is only one thing we say to death: 'Not today.'
Feb 29th
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Feb 29th
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Just finished reading... Wild Thing
“Wild Thing” is Josh Bazell’s follow-up to his excellent debut novel “Beat the Reaper”. It’s a sequel because it features the same main character, but the situation, supporting cast, and even genre are totally different. Where “Beat the Reaper” was a story of gangsters and the witness protection program set against the backdrop of the medical...
Feb 28th
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Feb 27th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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We’re a full six months into DC’s bold new experiment, The New 52. In the weeks leading up to the debut of a rebooted DC Universe, as more and more information came out, I alternated between excited and horrified. But because I don’t think you can judge any comic series until six issues have been published (especially in today’s “write for the trade”...
Feb 23rd
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It’s been a bit crazy at work lately, hence my lack of blogging. What time I’m not spending working on this project I’m trying to devote to that short film I’ve been threatening to make for more than a year. I’ve finished the script and have cast most of the roles, and this weekend I reunited with my production class friends (aka The Impossible Tornado) to discuss...
Feb 22nd
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Feb 20th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 16th
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Lost 6x09, "The Package"
Ben Linus: Why won't you believe me?
Ilana: Because you're speaking.
Feb 15th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 9th
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Feb 9th
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It’s always sad when a television series you love hangs on too long. When the writers start recycling ideas, or relying on gimmicks, or new cast members are brought it to make the show seem fresh and new. All of this has happened to “House”, which Fox recently announced will conclude at the end of this season. Here’s what I wrote about “House” at the end of...
Feb 9th
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Feb 4th
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Feb 3rd
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This weekend I decided to rent Warrior, a surprisingly powerful movie about competitive mixed martial arts. I don’t care about MMA fighting, but I don’t like boxing either and a love boxing movies. Still, I passed on Warrior in theatres because the trailer made it look a little hokey. It seemed like nothing more than Rocky in the world if mixed martial arts, but with two brothers in...
Feb 1st
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I’m only going to say this once, then I’ll never speak of it again: DC Comics should not do prequels, sequels, or any kind of -quels to “Watchmen”. It’s a brilliant work that stands alone. It does not need to revisited. Everything you need to know about that world can be found in the twelve issues created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. No good can come of this. All...
Feb 1st
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