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Fresh Out of the Oven: “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”

by on Jun.24, 2009, under Movies, Steven Spielberg

I had a very complex emotional reaction to Transformers: Revenge of the Sith, or Transformers: Rise of the Lycans, or whatever this “movie” is called.  Yes, that’s right: a complex emotional reaction.  Because on the one hand, I was bored out of my skull (and more than a little insulted) by it, but on the other hand, I’m well aware that a lot of people are going to go see this and have an absolute blast, and what worries/confuses/angers/saddens/depresses me is the thought that I, too, could have had a great time watching this movie, if only I was … if only I was …

If only I was whatWhat qualities am I lacking that make it possible for other people to love these movies, whereas I dislike them so entirely that I can’t even quite remember what the second one was about only a few hours after seeing it?

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Fresh Out of the Oven: “Star Trek: Countdown”

by on Apr.06, 2009, under Comics, Star Trek

Honk Mahfah reviews the trade paperback Star Trek: Countdown, the comics prequel to the upcoming J.J. Abrams film.  The spoilers of the many outweigh the spoilers of the few.

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