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Josh Lasser is a freelance entertainment reporter/critic. His work has appeared in print, online, and perhaps one day in book form.
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Can One Really be Both The Quick and the Dead
Some Westerns feature spectacular vistas and stories about the greatness of the Old West. Other Westerns focus themselves on the process of settling the land and the coming of the modern era. And some Westerns just focus on killing, allegedly… Read More ›
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Heading to the Old West and Silverado
The Western has a long and storied history in American cinema. Though the height of its popularity may have been decades ago, every few years a new one seems to still hit the big screen or be produced as a… Read More ›
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Heads to Wonderland
As a regular viewer of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse thanks to my three-year-old daughter, I routinely anxiously await new episodes; when one watches every day one goes through the series' entire catalog quite quickly and as fun as they may be,… Read More ›
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Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams – Special Edition… Enough Said
Being re-released onto DVD on September 8 is Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams. The DVD features two different main selections, a story with Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) and one with Jasmine (Aladdin). Each runs just under a half-hour long… Read More ›
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Singing and Dancing
Out of all the aspects of filmmaking that change over time, for audiences, special effects are one of the most notable. Something that is state of the art and truly astounding in one era looks old hat and obviously fake… Read More ›
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Disposing of Hoarders
Just because those who produce a television show expect the audience to accept it in a certain manner doesn't always mean that the audience will follow. You can't force the way in which a TV show (or film for that… Read More ›
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Defying Gravity in the Shark Tank
Maybe I'm too obsessed with Shark Tank (and it's not the only show we'll be talking about today, don't worry it's strictly an abbreviated Shark discussion tonight), I know that it's just another dime-a-dozen reality show, but it's fun, and… Read More ›
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Joining in a State of Play
Anyone who watches the news on even a semi-regular basis sees certainly things highlighted repeatedly – corrupt politicians, corrupt corporations, sex scandals, and the plight of newspaper among these. Russell Crowe's latest Blu-ray release, State of Play, combines all of… Read More ›
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Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie Gets a Limited Edition DVD Gift Set Release
Not all Winnie the Pooh movies are made for younger viewers. Not all Winnie the Pooh movies can entrance adults as well as children. Both of these facts are acceptable and really only might cause a problem if they both… Read More ›
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Robert, Hell’s Kitchen, & The Way it Has to Be
I concluded at the end of last week's Hell's Kitchen that Robert, the lovable lug who left last season with pericarditis only to be invited back this season and end up in the hospital again after – horror of horrors… Read More ›
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Uncovering some Duplicity (2009)
Corporate espionage is not only a big-stakes game, but as the new Blu-ray release Duplicity (2009) points out, it can be great fun too. Written and directed by Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), the film stars Julia Roberts and Clive Owen… Read More ›
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The Shark Tank Redesign
On a regular basis I give my opinion on TV shows. Be that opinion good, bad, or ugly, I provide it secure in the knowledge that I have obtained a graduate degree in the field, worked in TV production for… Read More ›
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Snuggling up with Kissing Cousins
He's Hitch, but in reverse – rather than putting couples together, he rends them apart. Such is the job of Amir (Samrat Chakrabarti) in Amyn Kaderali's Kissing Cousins. He acts as an intermediary for a member of a couple looking… Read More ›
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Learning all About How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
As romantic comedies go, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days may not rank up there with Sleepless in Seattle or When Harry Met Sally, but it's certainly better than the typical entry into the genre. Matthew McConaughey may not… Read More ›
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Looking for Heat in Hell’s Kitchen
We didn't discuss it last week, so we're kind of obligated to talk about it this week, aren't we? Hell's Kitchen. That bastion of flames; that over-hyped bologna; and, as much as I may loathe to admit it, that grand… Read More ›
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Going Back in Time with Top Gear
Kind of a big television weekend, wasn't it? I mean, what with the return of a much talked about and ballyhooed television program and all. Were you there watching it? No, not Mad Men… sure, that's a great show, but… Read More ›
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Shark Tank II – The Revenge
After much deliberation – or at the very least a second episode – I think I've figured out the biggest problem with Shark Tank. I know that last week I discussed the changes between the British version and the American… Read More ›
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Oh to be 17 Again
Zac Efron is a teen heartthrob. If one was unaware of Efron's status and the entire High School Musical phenomenon, simply watching the recently released to Blu-ray 17 Again would be enough to bring someone up to speed. Everything about… Read More ›
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Sneak Peeking the Fall: NCIS: Los Angeles
The fall – and the “traditional” television season – is rapidly approaching. So, like any good TV reviewer, I've been watching pilots. Now, anything that I say about a pilot is not a review, it's a series of thoughts, of… Read More ›
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Leverage Takes on Cable News
I refuse to talk about Hell's Kitchen this week. I simply refuse to do it. The foolishness needs a week off. Instead, how about a brisk discussion of tonight's Leverage? As previously noted, though the second season started off a… Read More ›
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