Mythbusters

There are many burning questions out there that fall into the realm of legend. Will pop rocks and soda blow you up? Was JFK killed with a bullet made of chopped meat? Can you raise a sunken ship with ping-pong ball? Did the ancient Chinese send a man to the moon using fireworks? Etc Etc…

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Hidalgo

Breakdown and Breaking Balls A Western that takes place in the Middle East?! What the HELL?! But it’s true my friends, all too true. No, seriously. It’s based on the autobiography of Frank Hopkins. Speaking of whom, he’s played by Viggo Mortensen, and does a myriad of things throughout this film. He’s a scout at…

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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie

Often, when a television show makes it to the silver-screen it, well, sucks. This is especially true of cartoons in general and really true of Nickelodeon “Nick Toons.” They seem to stretch a half hour episode into an hour and half of diluted jokes in some cases… crap. Thankfully, the nuts at United Plankton Productions…

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It Takes a Village to Tase a Child

A few months ago down ol’ Miami way, the police had a series of incidents resulting in Taserings (stun gunning for all the police technology termed challenged). The first zap was against a lunatic wielding shards of broken glass. He held the police and the gathering crowd at bay with his improvised weaponry as well…

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Computer Apps.

The other day I rode around in search of a paper application. I went in and out of stores only to come up with handful of URL’s. For you see there is no more paper… it’s a virtual world. Apply Online, apply online, apply online. One store did have a sign saying, “Apply inside.” Turned…

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The Punisher (2004)

Set Up and Sarcasm In Marvel’s new conquest of cinematic features none are spared, sort of like the hero and villain characters in this 2004 movie about the popular Punisher comic series. Tom Jane plays Frank Castle a lawman who has the misfortune to kill the son of a respected business man and 800 pound…

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Hellboy

Overview and Wise Cracks Hellboy is based on the Dark Horse Comic bearing the same name and concerning itself about the exploits of the same character. Considering that, one might say this movie is aptly titled. This so aptly titled movie concerns itself with the origins of and partnering up of Hell Boy and his…

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Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand

When a new band comes out you hate to compare it to other music; it tends to take something away by giving the impression that the new band is not so new. Well, the following does not imply that Franz Ferdinand is the same old thing (far from it): This group’s is the new Talking…

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Generally, Election Day

Today is Election Day – perhaps the greatest day on the American Calendar! I only call it great not because the aging bowls of democracy gets its only movement, but because it signals the end of campaign season. The inane television ads – cease; the cacophonous radio spots – silenced; and the roadside signage –…

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Who’s Looking Out For You?

Overview and Odd Witticisms Bill O’Reilly returns and he’s just as outraged at injustice as he was in The No Spin Zone. As always the last chapter or in this case the last two chapters (plus the forward, but who reads those anyway, right?) get a might preachy and self-helpy which could be a strength…

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