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Paganism, Beastiality, and Other Lessons I Learned from Avatar

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by RachelEli in Entertainment

Paganism, Beastiality, and Other Lessons I Learned from Avatar

Right-wing Christian groups have recently taken issue with James Cameron’s mega-blockbuster Avatar. (What can I say? It will be a long time until Dan Brown’s next book comes out, and they needed something to protest.)

Things I Paid 11 Bucks to See in 2009

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by vanedave in Entertainment

Things I Paid 11 Bucks to See in 2009

In all honesty, this was probably the worst movie of the year. It might be one of the worst of all time. I cannot remember a theater being quieter…

Avatar – Worth The Hype?

Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by AnjaloRussell in Entertainment

Avatar – Worth The Hype?

12 years after “Titanic” broke every box office record known to man, director James Cameron has just reminded us why he was then and still is “King Of The World”. Here’s my take on his record setting box office smash “Avatar” and why I think you should check it out.

More Than Meets The Eye

Posted on 20. Dec, 2009 by AnjaloRussell in Entertainment

More Than Meets The Eye

October 20th doesn’t just mark the release date of Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Blu Ray/DVD, but also the release of Shout Factory’s Transformers Matrix of Leadership Edition Collector’s Set that contains all three seasons of the Transformers cartoons that started it all 25 years ago. Currently Amazon lists the retail price as $169.99 but has [...]

Couple’s Retreat… No Blacks Allowed

Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 by JohnCByrdIII in Entertainment

Couple’s Retreat… No Blacks Allowed

Universal’s international release of “Couple’s Retreat” came with a little bit of controversy when the poster used to promote excluded the Black actors.

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