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• Movie Review – Shaolin Soccer (2001)

  Director: Stephen Chow Stars: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Man Tat Ng, Yin Tse, Yat-Fei Wong, Kai Man Tin, Chi Chung Lam, Kwok-Kwan Chan, Mei Lin Mo Steel Leg... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Becket (1964)

  Director: Peter Glenville Stars: Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole, John Gielgud, Donald Wolfit, David Weston Becket is a historical drama about the relationship... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Maverick (1994)

  Directed by: Richard Donner Stars: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Alfred Molina, James Garner, Graham Greene, James Coburn Bret Maverick (Gibson) is on his way to a... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Blue Jasmine (2013)

  Director: Woody Allen Stars: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard, Sally Hawkins, Louis C.K., Bobby Cannavale Jasmine (Blanchett) was a wealthy New Yor... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

  Director: Matt Reeves Stars: Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo and a little bit of James... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Book Review – Martian Manhunter: Son of Mars by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake

  

  Martian Manhunter: Son of Mars begins with him recounting his tragic past and how he came to be the last son of Mars. But then people keep dying, and all the... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Book Review – Duma Key by Stephen King

  

  Edgar Freemantle is a successful businessman whose life takes a shocking and drastic turn when he suffers an accident that causes him to lose an arm. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Buffalo 66 (1998)

  Director: Vincent Gallo Stars: Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Anjelica Houston, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, Jan-Michael Vincent After five... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Monster’s Ball (2001)

  Director: Marc Foster Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle After sending a man to his death on the electric chair, Hank (Thornton)... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Goon (2011)

  Director: Michael Dowse Stars: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Liev Schreiber, Marc-André Grondin Goon is the story of Doug Glatt (Scott), a... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Dazed and Confused (1993)

  Director: Richard Linklater Stars: Oh sheesh, so many people! Dazed and Confused takes place at the end of a school year where seniors and freshmen blow off som... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Sunshine on Leith (2013)

  Director: Dexter Fletcher Stars: Antonia Thomas, George McKay, Peter Mullen, Freya Mavor, Jane Horrocks, Kevin Guthrie, Sara Vickers Sunshine on Leith is a... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Board Game Review – Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island

  

  Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island is designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek. I have the Z-Man Games edition but it has also been published by Portal. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Board Game Review – Tales of the Arabian Nights

  

  Designed by Anthony J Gallela, Eric Goldberg, Kevin Maroney and Zev Shlasinger. Published by Z-Man games. Tales of the Arabian Nights is a storytelling game... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Adore (2013)

  Director: Anne Fontaine Stars: Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn, Sophie Lowe, Gary Sweet, Jessica Tovey Lil (Watts)... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Board Game Review – Palazzo

  

  Palazzo is designed by Reiner Knizia and published by Rio Grande Games and Alea. It supports between 2-4 players and takes about 45 minutes to play. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – How to Train Your Dragon 2

  Director: Dean DeBlois Stars: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, America Ferrara, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Movie Review – Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

  Director: Michael Bay Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Kelsey Grammar, Titus Welliver, Stanley Tucci, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Sophia Myles, Bingbing Li, T.J. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Book Review – Before Watchmen: Comedian/Rorschach by Brian Azarello, J.G....

  

  In my review of Minutemen/Silk Spectre I mentioned that I hoped I didn’t start off with the best one, but after reading Comedian/Rorschach I fear that it may... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES

• Book Review – Before Watchmen: Minutemen/Silk Spectre by Darwyn Cooke & Amanda...

  

  Minutemen: This is the first of the Before Watchmen volumes I’m reading because it’s the one I most anticipated. As much as I love Watchmen and the characters i... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES