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Kick-Ass

Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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Kick-Ass is a superhero movie based on the comic of the same name by Mark Millar. It follows the exploits of a frustrated teenager named Dave Lizewski, who decides to become a superhero after getting mugged one too many times in New York. The movie is funny, thrilling, and overall very entertaining; but like my Chasing Amy review, there’s one gripe I have that stops the movie from being truly great.

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Jesse and the Lawnshaver (short story)

Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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Jesse lived alone, never going to the bars, and the people there had to make their own conclusions. But this was a year ago. This was before that chilly Christmas morning when Jesse pulled himself out of bed, looked out his window, and saw the strangest sight he thought he would ever see.

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Chasing Amy

Posted on 21. May, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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Chasing Amy, a 1997 romantic dramedy by Kevin Smith, is a very flawed movie, but also a very powerful movie. Smith brings his signature style – quick, witty dialogue mixed with stoner humour – to the LGBT scene, and digs a little deeper than usual.

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Five things that should never be adapted into movies

Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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If Hollywood has taught us anything, it’s that some things should never be made into movies. Everyone knows this, but sometimes the lure of money is just too much for all those poor, starving millionaires to resist…

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Avatar review

Posted on 17. May, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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I’m torn on exactly what to think about Avatar. Does the enormous price tag help make it something worth seeing? Or is this just an expensive tech experiment?

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The Urban Dead (short story)

Posted on 13. May, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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All the people wandering the streets, getting hit by the occasional vehicle as it drives through at top speed… these are the monsters. These are zombies. I shiver again, and it has nothing to do with the cold. The city is infested.

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Alice in Wonderland

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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Alice in Wonderland is a new Tim Burton movie that doesn’t suffer from being a Tim Burton movie, which was a pleasant surprise.

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Why I’m an Optimist

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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It isn’t hard to figure out how to be optimist; it’s hard to figure out why.

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5 Ways to Ruin Your Website

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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Ever since the dawn of time, Man has asked himself: what is the best way to make a website look like an unprofessional mess? It would be arrogant of me to claim to know the answer, but I can still offer my opinions as an Internet Anthropologist™ — the most prestigious position in the modern world.

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Five Horrible Arguments for Circumcision

Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by Bran Rainey.

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Circumcision represents something. Whether your country makes it the norm or not, making your decision based on that fact alone shows that you can’t be bothered thinking for yourself; you should do research and make an educated decision, because myths and misconceptions are rampant when it comes to routine practices like this.

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