We LOVE carving pumpkins at Halloween. Working left to right is mine, Gabe’s and Lisa’s.
Time to roast the seeds for tomorrow night’s “horror” triple feature. Mothman Prophecies (which none of us have seen), Alien and Nightmare on Elm Street.

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Visually stunning, but short on story, Hellboy II left me wanting more than just spectacle. The creatures are fabulous. (Above is a rendering of the “tooth fairies.”) The Troll Market is the Star Wars canteen scene advanced thirty years later. I probably enjoyed the humour more than the suspense, which was lacking. I’m sure this [...]

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I may be the only person on the planet that doesn’t think WALL-E is the “best reviewed film of the year.” (Actually, Lisa’s review would even be more harsh.) Perhaps we’ve all been a bit brainwashed by the perfectly admirable environmental message. Don’t get me wrong, the first third(?) of the film is very daring [...]

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The new Batman film, The Dark Knight, was a real dark gem. Outside of feeling a teeny bit long (I would have cut a bit off the Harvey Dent chase sequence) the film sets the bar for superhero, summer blockbusters. Heath Ledger’s Joker lives up to all the hype and keeps you tense and on [...]

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Three and a half films in two days … when it rains it pours. The foul weather is always good for staying indoors and seeing a few films.
If I had to choose someone to defend us against terrorist attack, it would definitely be Iron Man over Gabriel Shear. Swordfish was a colossal waste of money, [...]

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