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Movie Review: The Karate Kid (2010)

Jean | June 21, 2010

Just as sort of a minor up-front disclaimer – I have not seen the original Karate Kid movies. I don’t know why, and I intend to fix that at the earliest available opportunity. I guess this means that I can judge this movie on its own merits? Either that or talk complete BS. There will [...]

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Movie Review: Astro Boy

Jean | June 14, 2010

During one of my recent housesitting trips I had occasion to watch the American Astro Boy movie, thanks to Netflix. I was looking for something light and fun, with plenty of action and color. Osamu Tezuka was a genius and Astro Boy has a simple premise, how badly could Americans screw it up? Ha, a [...]

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Top Fives of 2009

Jean | December 31, 2009

It’s the last day of 2009. The last day of a decade. Wow, it’s a strange thing to contemplate. I feel like I’ve been dragged through hell and back. Or maybe that just my state of mind from the last few months? 2009 really wasn’t a great year for anyone it seems like. I landed [...]

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