A gangster, “A,” tells a person, “B,” that he is not happy with another gangster “C,” and that person, “C,” is not happy with a gangster “D.” The gangster “D” kills a gang member, “E,” and later finds
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My fondest childhood memories of playing Monopoly revolve around two key phases of the game. First, there was the selection of which token to play; I always wanted to be the dog, but if mom picked fir
Cast Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson in a movie and you’re setting the audience up for what they expect will be a riotous comedy. And “The Big Year” could have been. Birding as a subject has
*I originally wrote this review for the 2007 SD release of “La Jetée” and “Sans Soleil.” The Video, Audio, Extras, and Film Value section have been re-written for the 2012 Blu-ray re-release by Criter
The faces may be new, but not the concept. **“Geek Charming”**is an opposites-attract story set in high school and starring Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”) and Matt Prokop (“High School Musical 3”). It
“Downton Abbey” won an Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries and a Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series. But it didn’t win a top-series BAFTA Award, which is ironic, considering that this British series be
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First, we watched the boys go to White Castle, and later we saw them escape from Guantanamo Bay. Now, we're treated to their madcap escapades around the holidays. "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" fro
The Costa Concordia was a cruise ship named to signify the hope of “continuing harmony, unity, and peace between European nations.” With its thirteen decks each named for a different European nation,
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