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Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and…
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, you know that’s not necessarily harsh criticism. Still, while…
The Invasion is over, everyone. and the science fiction occupation has begun. While “sci-fi” once remained relegated to the Area 51s of the FOX Network or the Sci-Fi Channel, it has now descended from the…
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 puffing train rolls into Yuma with actors Christian Bale…
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 movie that is essentially a big screen version of…
More than two decades after Hasbro, Takara, Sunbow and Marvel Comics combined forces, to unleash the most successful, holistic, cartoon/comic/vehicle/puzzle/robot marketing campaigns ever known to man, creating a towering titan of revenue that has ebbed and…
“If you knew you were gonna die, possibly soon, what would you do?” – Harold Crick, Stranger than Fiction Is your life a comedy or a tragedy? When Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) hears the narrator of…
In 2005, I subjected myself to the Fantastic Bore… watching Jessica Alba failing to act intelligent, while Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis looked around nervously, hoping no one would notice them as they collected a nice…
I keep expecting director Christopher Nolan to swing and miss. He gave us a stirring Memento, wrestled with Insomnia, ensured that Batman Begins, and capped things off with The Prestige, my pick for greatest film…
“I wanted to believe, more than most I wanted to be like a child again.” – Cleveland Heep Cleveland Heep discovers that beyond the veil of his mundane and humdrum life is a world of…
It was a joy and pleasure to discuss the deep spiritual implications of Talledega Nights: The Ballard of Ricky Bobby last month in North Seattle. Yes, I’m serious. This movie helps illustrate why we laugh…
Premonition Director: Mennan Yapo Cast: Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon TriStar Pictures, 2007 Rated: PG-13 According to Webster’s Dictionary, a premonition is “previous notice or advance warning”. If only Sandra Bullock had received such notice before…