I loved this book. When I first read it, I felt like I was on the cutting edge. Jonathan Safran Foer’s experiments with the narrative were not only refreshingly innovative but harmonious and full of emotion and personality. Although I give a rowdy round of applause for the attempt, I can’t help but feel that this film, written and directed by Liev Schreiber was an unfortunate letdown. [Read More]
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Everything Is Illuminated
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V for Vendetta
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The Lord of the Rings Online
It comes down to story. The Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO) has scope. It has good intentions. It even has fun. But it doesn’t have story. [Read More]
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The Lord of The Rings
Overextended battles, a powerless Enemy, a friendless wilderness and a safe and incorruptible home. Those are what make Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy not as good as the books. [Read More]
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Considering Douglas Adam’s hugely-cult-followed novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has had many adaptations, even under Adam’s direction, and there have always been inconsistencies and shifts, I still have to say that the film of 2005, directed by Garth Jennings, isn’t as good as the book. And here are some reasons. [Read More]
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Batman (1960′s TV Series)
I know this is an awful thing to bring up, since it is such a cherished TV series and runs in the blood of several generations from the 1960′s onward, but I have to say it. The Batman TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward is not as good as the DC comics. *BAM*, I said it (and most of you agree). [Read More]