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Dear Diary, this movie sucked…
James Harleman / February 21, 2008
What’s that limping slowly in the distance? Wow, that guy looks half-dead… WAIT! He doesn’t look half dead… he IS dead. So… like, why is he
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Film in the Era of Daddy Issues
James Harleman / January 27, 2008
Sixty-one years old, but looking as tough as a truck-stop steak, Sylvester Stallone shouts and shoots a fifty-caliber cannon, converting Christian-oppressing pirates and perverts into pulp,
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From Harryhausen to Handycam: Beast from 20,000 YouTube Views
James Harleman / January 18, 2008
A Review of CLOVERFIELD by Pastor James Harleman Rated PG-13 Released January 18, 2008 Directed by Matt Reeves Produced by J.J. Abrams Rob Hawkins is not
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Bourne Again… and Again… and Again
James Harleman / January 4, 2008
Review of The Bourne Ultimatum (with reflections on the Bourne Trilogy) – Audio version below, scroll to bottom – When The Bourne Identity came out, I
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Poetry in 3D – A review of BEOWULF
James Harleman / December 4, 2007
My cohort Aaron Webb penned this review of the recent computer-animated film… and as he knows the source material better than I, I’m posting his review
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Third Time’s a DISMEMBERING Charm…
James Harleman / October 3, 2007
A Review of “Resident Evil: Extinction” (R) There is nothing new about the third installment in the Resident Evil series… though, for avid readers of Cinemagogue,
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Is This Review a Crime?
James Harleman / September 17, 2007
There are some filmmakers that can sharply divide: some people love them, others hate them. Many times these controversial directors remain in the independent circuit… although
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3:10 To Yuma… Runs out of Steam
James Harleman / September 9, 2007
I’m blessed to get into advance screenings and contribute movie reviews for Hollywood Jesus from time to time. This time it was precisely 3:10… the time a steam
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There’s No Place Like D’OH!!!
James Harleman / August 14, 2007
The Simpsons Movie by James Harleman The funniest part of The Simpsons movie may be the opening, when frustrated father Homer Simpson groans over watching a