When I first saw Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s popular masterpiece, The Shadow of the Wind, at the local bookstore, I was immediately drawn by the book’s unique title and its plain but intriguing cover illustration.  However, it wasn’t until my..
Topics: Barcelona, Book Reviews, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Fermin Romero de Torres, Lucia Graves, Shadow of the Wind, The Angel's Game, The Shadow of the Wind, Zafon

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Writing and BloggingAs you may have noticed, blogging has become a scarce occurrence these days, thanks to the life and time-draining thing I do called work.  This week things have gotten busy (and I’m not sure if on a temporary or permanent...
Topics: Aspiring Writer, Blogging, films, movies, Novel, On Writing, Shadow of the Wind, Writing

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Couples Retreat, the new comedy written by and starring Vince Vaughn and John Favreau, gets my vote for the most surprisingly unfunny movie of the year.  How is this possible?  While it is not terrible, it left me wondering how a film featuring a whole.
Topics: comedy, Couples Retreat, Faizon Love, Jason Bateman, Jean Reno, John Favreau, Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Malin Ackerman, Movie Reviews, review, Vince Vaughn

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The fourth instalment in the Final Destination franchise, simply titled The Final Destination, is pretty much what it looks like – more mindless, gruesome, outrageous deaths – but this time, in glorious 3D.When reviewing a film like this,...
Topics: Bobby Campo, film, film review, Final Destination 3D, Final Destination 4, Krista Allen, Movie Reviews, Mykelti Williamson, The Final Destination

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If you’re searching for the most disappointing movie of 2009, look no further than the much-anticipated American remake of the legendary Japanese manga/anime hero Astro Boy.I ducked out of work early to catch an advanced screening of Astro Boy last.
Topics: advanced screening, animation, anime, Astro Boy 2009, Astro Boy remake, Freddie Highmore, manga, Movie Reviews, Nicholas Cage

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