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Chimera by Rob Thurman

I loved her books so much I wrote the author of a favorite of mine the Cal Leandro’s series and told her so (something I don’t do often). She recommended I read Chimera even though the cover looks like it has Tom Cruise on the cover. I read the description and it sounded like a Dark Angel rip off, but heck I like rip offs so I took a shot.

The basic story is similar to Dark Angel, but only VERY superficially. In Dark Angel there is a mysterious …

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Students have to vote by Jan. 30 to try and get a Wednesday preview
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Do Elizabeth Banks and Paul Reubens equal Kate Winslet? In the case of “Frank or Francis,” perhaps! While Winslet’s rumored involvement in the Charlie Kaufman-directed musical comedy (!) may be on shaky ground (speculated Variety reporter Jeff Sneider …

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[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

Do Elizabeth Banks and Paul Reubens equal Kate Winslet? In the case of “Frank or Francis,” perhaps! While Winslet’s rumored involvement in the Charlie Kaufman-directed musical comedy (!) may be on shaky ground (speculated Variety reporter Jeff Sneider …

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[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

The search for a child killer holds special meaning for Diego
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[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

The search for a child killer holds special meaning for Diego
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[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

The search for a child killer holds special meaning for Diego
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[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

The search for a child killer holds special meaning for Diego
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[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
An Obsessive Chat About <i>One for the Money</i> Between Mike Ryan and the A.V. Club’s Alison Willmore

One for the Money, the new Katherine Heigl vehicle based on the popular Janet Evanovich book series, is now playing at a local theater near you. Since One for the Money was not screened early for critics, Alison Willmore (of the A.V. Club and Movieli…

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[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
Sundance Film Festival: Moviefone’s Favorite Flicks From the Fest

With the Sundance Film Festival drawing to a close, it’s time to reflect on the best movies that your friendly Moviefone staffers saw at the very-crowded film fest. Of the seven films that we were looking forward to seeing, we did get to watch five….

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[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
On the Inherent Darkness and Pessimism of Steven Spielberg…

In the aftermath of the Oscar nominations (analysis HERE), there has been much hand-wringing over the notion that the Academy has embraced ‘feel-good’ entertainment over darker and more introspective work.  The prime example of this f…