Reclaiming Miyagi: The most unjustly hated man in movies
Mr. Miyagi, considered solely as he appears in The Karate Kid, is not nearly so offensive as you imagine.
Irony on Overthinking It
Great Moments in Racial Discourse #2: Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle
This time around, I don’t think I’ll be able to give our next candidate quite the respect and time it deserves. It is the most important film about race in America made yet in this young century. And perhaps I … Continued
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48 Hour Film Project Providence Award-Winner: “Monday the 13th”
I present to you as a special peek into my other projects (most of which revolve around a very cool theatre in Greater Boston), an entry into the Providence, Rhode Island 48 hour film project, Monday the 13th, by Nature’s … Continued
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Big Brother is Hugging You
The moral values that have held together this country and this world are in an advanced stage of decay. From schools to shops to our own homes, we turn on one another — race against race, religion against religion, nation … Continued
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loljokerz!
Want to join the fun? Check out the LOLjoker contest rules and guidelines. Submitted by Mlawski Many, many more entries after the jump!
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What hath Zod wrought? Dude culture and the future of American discourse.
Have you seen the May 5 cover of Time Magazine? Christopher Lambert has seen it, and it’s difficult to tell whether he’s amused or not. Hey, he’s Christopher Lambert — the man doesn’t have a ton of range. But he … Continued
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Episode 5: Nasty, Brutish and Short
All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes Amid a large number of semi-relevant digressions, Matthew Belinkie, Ryan Sheely, Jordan Stokes, and Matthew Wrather discuss the trainwreck phenomenon of Britney Spears, the alarming link between corn and horror, and the terrible things that … Continued
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Just ‘Cause She Dances Go-Go
The oldest profession* has been getting a lot of press lately. Perhaps as a way to cleanse some of the recent negativity, I’d like to turn to one of the more sincere expressions of love for the women of the … Continued
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Episode 4: Pubic Servant
All Episodes Subscribe in iTunes Belinkie, Wrather, and Fenzel analyze presidential and gubernatorial sex scandals throughout American history, touching on Eliot Spitzer and “Kristen” (Ashley Alexandra Dupré), Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, Hugh Grant and a cut rate Sunset Blvd. … Continued
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The Many Betrayals of Sean Bean
GoldenEye (1995) Role: Alec Trevelyan, British secret agent 006. Betrayal: He becomes the leader of a terrorist organization trying to destroy Britain. The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Role: Boromir, one of the nine companions assigned to protect Frodo from … Continued
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