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cinema reviews
Pass the SALT…
James Harleman / August 4, 2010
SALT is an enjoyable film, and though not on par with recent Bourne and Bond entries, it is a tight – if not plausible – thriller
cinema reviews
INCEPTION: Dream a little Dreamscape of Me…
James Harleman / July 23, 2010
In 1984, a scary movie debuted called A Nightmare on Elm Street, birthing a scarred maniac who would lead a genre with a killer franchise for
CineMUSINGS
A SHINING Overlook with Stanley
James Harleman / July 13, 2010
My wife and I took a road trip from Seattle to Colorado and up into Wyoming to attend a conference and see Yellowstone National Park. With
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The APOCALYPSE of Film & Theology
James Harleman / July 12, 2010
Are you anywhere near Seattle? You’re welcome to join us Friday in NE Seattle for a viewing of The Book of Eli in its entirety, followed
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SEQUELS & FRANCHISES, berated & defended
James Harleman / June 22, 2010
My friend Elliot found a great article about blockbusters and summer sequelitis that’s worthy of a read. While I’m a fan of summer blockbusters and film
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It’s Always Darkest before the DAWN TREADER
James Harleman / June 17, 2010
Narnia fans are getting a Christmas present this year… in 3D. The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader trailer shows us a glimpse of
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HURT LOCKER is the Bomb…
James Harleman / June 10, 2010
“Sometimes you get to a point in life where you only love a few things, maybe even just one.” Those haunting words in The Hurt Locker
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Riddle me this, IRON MAN 2
James Harleman / May 31, 2010
“You can solve the riddle of your heart.” – Nick Fury We’ve discussed Iron Man 2‘s three major themes, and looked at the legacy of Howard
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Getting LOST & our hero Shepherd
James Harleman / May 26, 2010
People seem as polarized as Jack and Locke (or Jacob and Smokey) when it comes to the season finale of LOST… and perhaps that’s appropriate. In