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This is… Xerxes!

Xerxes in 300
King Xerxes played by Rodrigo Santoro in Warner Bros.’ 300.

King Xerxes bas relief300 comes out on DVD today. There was controversy around the time of its theatrical release, especially among Iranians, about how Persians, and in particular, King Xerxes, were depicted…  Read more

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Movie Reviews

My wife and I signed up recently with Blockbuster for their Total Access service, which works similarly to Netflix. I’ve installed the excellent plug-in WP Movie Ratings to document my brief thoughts on a particular movie that we’ve…  Read more

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No More Disney Direct-to-DVD Sequels

Thanks to Steve Jobs, Disney’s largest shareholder, there will no longer be direct-to-DVD movie sequels. He is thought to have influenced Disney’s board in doing away with these “embarrassing” releases, even if they’re a lucrative part of business. I…  Read more

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Evan Almighty

I wonder how the new comedy Evan Almighty works around or addresses the fact that God made a promise to Noah that he will never again send a flood to destroy the earth. Steve Carrell and Morgan Freeman…  Read more

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Da Vinci Film

WARNING: Some spoilers ahead

I saw The Da Vinci Code last night with my co-workers (free for all of us – thanks, boss!). I liked it. I’m puzzled why it got such a low Tomato Meter rating of 17%.…  Read more

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