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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Bill Clark — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:05 +0000

Welcome back, Middle-earthers. Nearly a decade after launching his Lord of the Rings trilogy, director Peter Jackson returns with another set of three films, this time adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved book, The Hobbit. The first part, An Unexpected Journey, is a well-made spectacle that makes up for overall lacking… Continue reading

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Flushed Away (2006)

Bill Clark — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 05:00:31 +0000

Aardman Animations made one of last year’s finest films in Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Constructed with glorious stop-motion animation and a strong sense of dry wit, the film blindsided me with its ingenuity and spirit. Tragically, Aardman’s production warehouse burned to the ground shortly after the… Continue reading

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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Bill Clark — Thu, 25 May 2006 04:00:56 +0000

The X-Men series has been one of a handful of comic book-to-silver screen adaptations that I have truly been able to get into. Perhaps it’s because of the human traits inherent in each “mutant” character, or maybe it’s that the franchise uses the word “mutant” with such seriousness. Regardless, the… Continue reading

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The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Bill Clark — Thu, 18 May 2006 04:00:09 +0000

Let’s get it out of the way right here at the outset: I am one of four living human beings who has never read The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown’s novel which has sold so many copies that I think they’ve just stopped counting. Only a book that contains controversy… Continue reading

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