Category Archives: Blogcritics

Hero

Posted on October 5, 2004 by Solonor

I went and saw Hero last week (the U.S. release of 2002’s Ying Xiong). The short review: Movie good. Me like. If you liked Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you’ll love this. In fact, if you liked Lord of the Rings … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Angel

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Solonor

Man, this is my kind of Christmas story. There’s nothing like a great holiday book filled with mistletoe, Santa Claus, zombies, angels, parties and good cheer. Take one murdered Santa, mix in a misguided angel who loves barbecue and pinochle, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Our own private Idaho

Posted on September 25, 2004 by Solonor

We gave up on worrying about the hurricane. We still have almost all the emergency supplies from last time (kinda hard to use them up in a fricking week), so we just decided to pretend it wasn’t there. A little … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s almost clobberin’ time!

Posted on September 24, 2004 by Solonor

I’ve never been a huge Fantastic Four fan. Whether or not the “World’s Greatest Comic Magazine” lived up to its name, really depended on who was writing it (unlike Continue reading →

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Spider-Man Squared

Posted on July 1, 2004 by Solonor

I’m not even going to try to do a serious movie review of Spider-Man 2. Just take what I said about Spider-Man and raise it to the power of two. It’s funnier, more exciting and better acted. I want to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Michael Moore is a big fat idiot…but look behind him…

Posted on June 28, 2004 by Solonor

We went to see Fahrenheit 9/11 on Saturday night. The 10 PM showing packed two theaters, and it was obvious that not everyone there was either a dyed-in-the-wool Michael Moore fan or a wild-eyed liberal. There was a high percentage … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Terminal

Posted on June 10, 2004 by Solonor

I love summer, because it’s much easier to get to the free previews when the kids are out of school. And free previews are the best way to see some movies. Take Tom Hank’s latest film, The Terminal, for instance. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I keel you!

Posted on June 9, 2004 by Solonor

If you haven’t seen the movie, don’t read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Fifteen Minutes. If you have, don’t drink a soda while you do. Continue reading →

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Fell in love with a girl

Posted on June 8, 2004 by Solonor

I think I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Modern Country Music Sucks. I know I sound like an old codger (“Back in my day…”), but I’d much rather listen to Merle Haggard than the watered-down, blow-dried Hag wannabes. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Intersections and Influences

Posted on April 30, 2004 by Solonor

One of the features on Morning Edition lately has been a series called Intersections: Artists and Their Inspirations. They’ve featured Alice Walker, Patti Smith and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, for example, talking about their chief influences for their art. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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