Jim Orrill
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Thor - Movie Review (***1/2 Out of *****)Yeah, it flounders in spots, but it's still the best Marvel superhero movie since the original Iron Man.
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Winter's Bone DVD Review - Thrillers and Their Heroines Don't Get Much Better Than ThisOne girl's journey into a heart of darkness that rivals Conrad's. It's an unforgettable, sometimes terrifying piece of work that manages to be inspirational at the same time. That's a tough trick to pull off, but Winter's Bone is the real deal.
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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse - DVD ReviewSuperman and Batman play meet and greet with a mysterious teenaged girl from outer space in a story whose ending will surprise absolutely no one. Still, director Lauren Montgomery puts together a diverting companion piece to the original graphic novel.
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Book Review - Stephen King's the Drawing of the ThreeWhat's a heroic quest without a fellowship? Here's where Roland brings together the rest of the cast.
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Devil - DVD ReviewM. Night Shyamalan's low-budget production is a fine exercise in tension. Heavy on atmosphere and dread while light on gore, it's the perfect fright flick for horror buffs who aren't particularly into nausea-inducing makeup effects.
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Robin Hood (2010) - Director's Cut - DVD ReviewThe good news: The supporting cast is amazing. There's never been a better Marion than Cate Blanchett. The bad news: Kevin Costner made a more entertaining Robin Hood than Russell Crowe.
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How to Destroy Angels - CD ReviewReview of the self-titled debut EP from How to Destroy Angels, the industrial supergroup featuring artists from Nine Inch Nails, West Indian Girl and producer Atticus Ross.
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It Might Get Loud - DVD ReviewJimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White share war stories, personal techniques and expound on why the electric guitar is humanity's greatest achievement. Check it out - you'll never see a confab like this again in your lifetime.
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The Damned United DVD Review - the Meteoric Rise and Cataclysmic Fall of Brian CloughEven if you couldn't care less about soccer, you'll be riveted by this movie. It's just 100% pure awesomeness.
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The Gunslinger Review - Revised and ExpandedManeating Lemur (a.k.a. Jim Orrill) tackles the challenge of The Dark Tower and rediscovers a teenager's first novel that makes up for lack of polish with vitality and reckless abandon.
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The Expendables - Movie Review - It's 1988 All Over Again! Except that Jason Statham and Jet Li Are Along for the Ride This TimeTell your sweetheart that you won't talk back to the screen or make farting noises during Eat Pray Love if she comes with you to The Expendables. Hey, it might work.
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Predators Review - Be Vewwy Qwiet, We'we Hunting HumansProducer Robert Rodriguez promised to bring this franchise up from stenchorama and bring it back to basics. Did he succeed? Read on....
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The Secret History of the VuvuzelaDiscover the vuvuzela's rich history and learn how its unique sound has inflicted agony, horror and revulsion among hapless listeners worldwide.
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Daybreakers DVD Review - Art It's Not, but it Should Tide You Over Until EclipseDaybreakers is about as loopy and goofy as creature features come, but it's high-octane goofiness with a slick veneer and some fairly impressive set pieces and effects. Not too shabby, on the whole.
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Legion DVD Review - when the Heavenly Hosts Get into a Tizzy, Watch OutLegion looks like it has the makings of a B-movie classic, but looks can be deceiving. You're better off using the DVD as a coaster rather than actually putting it into a player.
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Iron Man 2 Review - Short of the Original, but Still Great EntertainmentEven with Whiplash and Justin Hammer gunning for him, Tony's greatest enemy turns out to be himself. Don't worry, there's still plenty of thrills and laughs on hand.
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Five Minutes of Heaven DVD Review - Northern Ireland's Emotional Wreckage RevisitedFive Minutes From Heaven is uneven as all get out, but if you can wade through the sluggish passages, there are scenes of genuine power and brilliance.
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The Descent DVD Review - Intelligent, Exciting, and Remorselessly FrighteningNeil Marshall delivered the goods with this early effort - it does for caving what Jaws did for weekend trips to the beach.
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Sherlock Holmes DVD Review - the Brainless, Witless Game's AfootA loud and mindless misfire that updates Sherlock Holmes by turning him into a two-fisted death machine. I'll stick with the old version.
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The Descent: Part 2 DVD Review - Even a Dollar Rental from the Video Kiosk is Too Much for This StinkburgerThe Descent is one of the greatest horror films of the '00s, so naturally, a sequel had to be made. Naturally, it's a cash grab that stinks to high Heaven.
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The Losers - Movie Review - a High-Spirited Exercise in '80s Action Movie AestheticsThe Losers puts Sylvain White in charge of bringing the Vertigo Comics series to the big screen and truth be told, he does a pretty dandy job of it.
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Avatar DVD Review - Easily the Greatest Movie About Giant Blue Aliens Ever MadeSure, it was over hyped, but Avatar still delivered an exciting, visually stunning science-fiction thrill ride.
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Date Night - Movie ReviewDate Night's something of a minor miracle. Substandard as the script and direction are, Steve Carell and Tina Fey still manage to wring some big laughs out of this shoddy material.
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The Insider - DVD ReviewNeed a Russell Crowe fix to to tide you over until Robin Hood comes out next month? Here's a great one with one of the finest performances he ever committed to film.
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Devium EP Review - the Self-Titled DebutDevium's got all of the technical proficiency and blistering fury on tap demanded for killer metal and they've crafted a debut that's overflowing with power, fury, and promise.
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Bronson DVD Review - the Outrageous True Story of Britain's Most Violent ConvictBronson's the most fascinating (and violent) criminal you've probably never heard of. Enigmatic, savage, and always compelling, Bronson's an amazing character study fuel by Tom Hardy's memorable and exceptional performance.
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Hot Tub Time Machine - Movie ReviewIt's fitfully funny, major-league repulsive, and overall, a waste of the stars' talents and your $10 admission.
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Freefall - Review of Joseph E. Stiglitz' New Book on the Global Financial MeltdownYou won't find a more lucid, readable discourse on what triggered the economic cataclysm than Freefall. Always clear and accessible, Stiglitz makes even the most convoluted aspects of the crash comprehensible.
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Gorillaz - Plastic Beach Album ReviewDamon Albarn and his cartoon friends strike gold again. Plastic Beach is a dazzling, eclectic collection of trip-hop, electro-pop, and just plain inspired music that's some of the best work of his career.
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The Men Who Stare at Goats - DVD ReviewThe somewhat true and definitely strange account of the U.S. military's forays into paranormal research makes for one terminally weird movie. Not to mention deliriously funny.
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Julie & Julia - DVD ReviewNora Ephron gives you two biopics for the price of one, a jarring marriage between the delightful and the vaguely creepy. Happily, the delightful wins out in the end.
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Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue Album ReviewThe musical chops remain intact, and William DuVall is the perfect guy to step in for Layne Staley, but the songwriting muscle's atrophied badly. Sad to see one of the most vital bands of the '90s reduced to a nostalgia act.
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Vanmakt - Ad Luciferi Regnum CD ReviewNeed a black metal fix but have had your fill of albums where every song sounds the same? Vanmakt's got just what you've been looking for.
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Armored DVD ReviewDVD review of crime psychodrama Armored - a sleeper that's much better than you might expect.
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Green Zone ReviewBourne collaborators Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon re-team for an audacious military thriller that achieves most of its ambitions.
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Up in the Air DVD ReviewIs Jason Reitman the 21st Century's answer to Frank Capra? He's more bracing, to be sure, but the good will shines through brightly.
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Dead Snow DVD Review - Nazi Zombies, Hapless Vacationers, and Whole New Levels of "Sucks to Be You"You'd think that foreign films would be classier than this. Nope, I'm happy to inform you that the horror-comedy that's chock-a-block with Nazi zombies is on deck to revolt and amuse with an inimitable combination of mordant humor and appalling taste.
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Amelia DVD Review - Crashes and Burns Before it Ever Leaves the TarmacReview of the recent Hilary Swank DVD release, Amelia.
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2012 DVD Review - It's the End of the World as We Know It, and it Feels Mighty FineReview of Roland Emmerlich's new DVD release, the disaster opus 2012.
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Everybody's Fine - DVD ReviewReview of the new DVD release, Everybody's Fine.
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A Perfect Getaway - DVD ReviewReview of the recent DVD release, A Perfect Getaway.
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The Wolfman - Movie ReviewReview of Joe Johnston's 2010 remake of The Wolfman.
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Shutter Island - ReviewReview of Martin Scorsese's new release, Shutter Island.
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Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2 ReviewAlbum review of Rob Zombie's 2010 release, Hellbilly Deluxe 2.
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Citay - Dream Get Together Music ReviewAlbum review of neo-psychedelic band Citay's 2010 release Dream Get Together.
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Love Happens - ReviewA review of the new DVD release Love Happens that takes the film to task for wasting a talented cast and derailing what could have been a tender, affecting story with cheap and exploitative sentiment.