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Monday, March 30 2009

Spidey, Oedipus, Jesus, & Platonic Love

Spider-man III was by far the most exciting Hollywood political critique of the Bush doctrine, reiterating the value of dialogue, cooperation and coalition.


Thursday, July 19 2007

That 70s Show: Season Six

This season focuses mainly on character development, as slight as is, rather than era-specific humor.


Monday, May 7 2007

Almighty Spidey spins out records


Friday, May 4 2007

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

The point of Spider-Man 3, underscored by all the posters, trailers, and buzz, is black Spidey.


Wednesday, May 2 2007

A Guide to All Things Spider-Man

Before you see Spider-Man 3, there's a few things you should know about the spider's lair. So go ahead, get tangled up in this extensive guide to Spider-Man's wonderful world-wide web.


Tuesday, May 1 2007

Spider-Man returns for a bigger-than-ever third film


Monkey Business (Part 1: May)

Talk about frontloading your approach. Each week in this first full month of patented popcorn movies finds another famous franchise icon making a major blockbuster bow. Only truly disastrous results from these guaranteed crowd-pleasers will keep the coffers from clogging with cash.


Monday, December 11 2006

That 70s Show: Season Five

Season Five improves on the previous one, beginning with Eric hitting the road to track down Donna and Kelso (Kutcher) in California to let her know how he really feels.


Monday, May 8 2006

That 70s Show: Season 4

From commonalities to clichés, That 70s Show runs the gamut.


Tuesday, December 20 2005

That ‘70s Show: Season Three

The show cleverly picks up on the aftermath of '60s revolutions and the Vietnam war, as well as the new decade's kitschy playfulness.


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