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007(x3) Weeks of 007 #13 – "Octopussy"
Oh, yes, I am indeed on vacation this week, but my being on vacation doesn’t mean that we’re going to skip a week in our Bond rewatch, so here we, the next entry in 007(x3) Weeks of 007, “Octopussy.” I… Read More ›
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"Lass is More" Left out in the Cold by "Citizenfour"
I am, as you may be aware, out of town this week. But, as people will tell you just because they’re on vacation, it doesn’t mean that the world stops. It doesn’t mean that others take a break. It doesn’t… Read More ›
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007(x3) Weeks of 007 #12 – "For Your Eyes Only"
James Bond may be undergoing a reset this week, but we’re not, 007(x3) Weeks of 007 is continuing with “For Your Eyes Only” and the back half of Roger Moore’s run as everyone’s favorite secret agent. Last week we talked… Read More ›
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"Hitman: Agent 47" in My Sights
Once again I come to you with a voice other than mine reading my IGN review of “Hitman: Agent 47.” Not to spoil my review too much, but I gave it a score of “okay.” Yup, the movie is “okay.”… Read More ›
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"Lass is More" Gets Animated
This Tuesday bring us a new Lass is More minisode, and this one is one a subject near and dear to my heart — cartoons. I spent last Saturday morning sitting in front of the TV, bowl of cereal in… Read More ›
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Reinterviewing Kristen Stewart and Revisiting Past Mistakes
Once upon a time, I had a job where I never had to venture outside, where I did little but worry about creating a calendar of events. Then, things changed. No, I didn’t switch companies or, at first, seemingly even… Read More ›
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007(x3) Weeks of 007 #11 – "Moonraker"
Another week, as you may suspect by now, brings us another James Bond adventure here in our 007(x3) Weeks of 007. This time out, it’s “Moonraker,” Roger Moore’s fourth film and if you don’t think anyone can argue for “Moonraker”… Read More ›
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"Lass is More" Examines "Child 44" and Stories Told by a Four-Year-Old
I love my children. They are fantastic and wonderful and I wouldn’t trade them. The younger one though, is not yet a great storyteller. That isn’t his fault, he’s four. He has so many ideas and so many thoughts and… Read More ›
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"Cop Car" or the Agony of Kids Doing Dumb Things
Kids do stupid things. It is just one of those things about being a kid – you’re going to do something you shouldn’t do and that has the potential for injury (bodily, mentally, emotionally). Part of my job as a… Read More ›
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"Fantastic Four" – They’ll Get’em Next Time
Light spoilers throughout the piece – nothing major, but I tell you because if you’re going to be angry at me, it shouldn’t be for that. Yesterday, I did something both necessary and regrettable – I went to see the… Read More ›
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007(x3) Weeks of 007 #10 – "The Spy who Loved me"
The time has come, as they say, for a new entry in our regular 007(x3) Weeks of 007 series. This week, it’s Roger Moore’s third Bond adventure, “The Spy Who Loved Me.” Let’s get this out of the way right… Read More ›
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Lass is More Talks to Austin Stark, Director of "The Runner"
I could come here every week and say, “No, this week’s episode of ‘Lass is More’ is really great, it’s interesting, it’s informative, and more. I promise you’re going to like it.” But, if I did that eventually you’d stop… Read More ›
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The Never-Ending Sadness of that time I met Robert Redford
When I tell people what I do, one of the questions I’m regularly asked is about my worst interview, about the celebrity who was nastiest to me. That is actually the second most popular question I get (according to my… Read More ›
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007(x3) Weeks of 007 #9 – "The Man with the Golden Gun"
Ah, Thursday. Here we are, another Thursday and another 007(x3) Weeks of 007. For what it’s worth, next week we’re looking at a Wednesday release, but this week we’re back with our usual Thursday after last week’s Friday. Convoluted? Maybe,… Read More ›
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Movie Review: "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation"
At first blush, it ought to be easy to make a good, high octane, spy movie, it’s just a matter of ingredients. You need attractive and/or charismatic cast members, exotic locations, a few fun set pieces, gadgets, some banter, and… Read More ›
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The new Dr. Seuss, "What Pet Should I Get?," Makes me Weep
Today, nearly 24 years after he passed away, a new Dr. Seuss book hits store shelves and it’s not the first one to arrive following the author’s death. No, I already own five other books by Seuss (or partially by… Read More ›
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Good Media Manners – Friends Don’t let Friends Motion-Smooth
Dear GMM, I know that it’s been a while since you last responded to any letters, but I’m desperately hoping you can help me, I’m in dire straits. You see, I was at a friend’s place recently and they had… Read More ›
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007(x3) Weeks of 007 #8 – "Live and Let Die"
We have reached a critical juncture this week with 007(x3) Weeks of 007 – the first Roger Moore film. Moore is a divisive Bond. Perhaps not as divisive at Timothy Dalton, but Dalton’s impact on the franchise is lessened by… Read More ›
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Movie Review: "Paper Towns"
Forgive the slightly different format today, this was originally intended for elsewhere… There is a common theory that teenage boys (and many men in general) only need a pretty girl to smile at them to make them turn into a… Read More ›
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007(x3) Weeks of 007 Extra – "Spectre" Trailer 2
Welcome to an extra edition of 007(x3) Weeks of 007! I will absolutely have a “Live and Let Die” full discussion later in the week (maybe Friday this week), but as I’m doing this entire thing in lead-up to “Spectre”… Read More ›
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