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Leo and Martin; Together Again
Shutter Island
starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Jackie Earle Haley, Ted Levine, John Carroll Lynch, Elias Koteas, Max von Sydow, Emily Mortimer
directed by Martin Scorsese
I don’t know about you, but I got really tired of seeing previews for this film over and over and over again. It seems like it took forever [...]
Be Ye (greek) Gods?!
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
starring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Melina Kanakaredes, Catherine Keener, Joe Pantoliano, Uma Thurman
directed by Chris Columbus
Before anyone even starts to berate me about it, no, I haven’t read the book. I’d never even heard of the series [...]
Just in Time for Valentine’s Day…
How We Are Hungry- Dave Eggers
Chances are, you’ve never heard of Dave Eggers. But chances are you’ve heard of his work. He co-wrote the screenplay to Where the Wild Things Are and the full-length narrative companion piece The Wild Things, he is the founder of McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern (seriously, check this one out if you’re [...]
Wait, those are guns on her feet?
Bayonetta (X-Box 360)
The beginning of a new year always brings with it good things. For most people, it’s the chance to start fresh or maybe they claim they will lose weight or quit smoking. More importantly, it is the start of the big spring video game rush.
After the downpour of sequels we had last year, [...]
The Life of an Eel
Things the Grandchildren Should Know- Mark Oliver Everett
When Time Magazine’s Joel Stein calls Mark Oliver Everett a better writer than he himself is, you’ve got take that for the gospel truth. Things the Grandchildren Should Know is not your average memoir. Everett tells you himself in the first few pages that he never intended to [...]
From Travolta, With Love
From Paris With Love
starring John Travolta, Jonathon Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak, Richard Durden
directed by Pierre Morel
The stunning hit Taken starring Liam Neeson gave Pierre Morel nearly instant fame; it is a simple, hardcore, to the point and in your face action film that anybody could get behind. Honestly, it is one of the most memorable [...]
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Ok, so I’m not a lesbian vampire…
…BUT I pretended to be one for a few minutes; I sent a question in to rabidanswers.com, and they finally answered me back! Sorry to disappoint you rabidanswers.com guys, but if it’s any consolation, I really enjoyed your answer. Popcultureislife.com fans are sure to enjoy as well!
P.S. & I don’t look anything like the lesbian [...]
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My 2010 Oscar Picks
On March 7th, you can have no doubt I won’t be at the movie theater; I’ll be in front of my television. Its time for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, and it is like my Super Bowl. I spend so much time every year watching a ton of films; so much so that I end up [...]
A Couple of Dicks