Movie Reviews of Movies I Haven’t Seen: 127 Hours

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Two things happened yesterday. 1. My dad called to tell me that my uncle is stuffing his turkey this year with White Castle burgers. I actually think I might throw up right now from typing that. You know that go-to

Lego Documentary

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We at Popten dig fan documentaries. This 30 minute Adult Fans of Lego documentary is a great glimpse into the lives of those who dedicate themselves to brick culture. Jess Gibson did a fantastic job shooting and cutting this geeky

Kwon & Juan Review: Part 2 – Jackass 3D

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Do I even need to intro this film?  Johnny Knoxville et. al unleash their antics again — this time, with a new fancy super camera that puts you right in the middle of all the grossness.  And I believe the image

Kwon & Juan Review: Part 1 – Waiting For Superman

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Team K&J, being entirely impressive and possessing mind-boggling endurance (or just being big time movie geeks), went for a two-fer this past weekend, taking in the Davis Guggenheim-helmed Waiting For Superman, a documentary that tackles our broken education system… and

Movie Review: The Social Network

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Every once in a while, a film comes along that makes me think… for like, months, often to the point of paralysis; a film that is at once moving and cynical, uplifting and sobering; inspiring a kind of charged ambivalence

Movie Review: The Town

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The Town, a gritty heist tale set in the town of Charlestown, Massachusetts marks Ben Affleck’s second directorial effort in three years.  His first, Gone Baby Gone, also a crime caper set in South Boston, was as much an achievement

Movie Review: Inception

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Three weeks late.  I’m embarrassed, I am.  Shame on me.  But DUDE, this movie’s still #1 at the Box Office!!!  Chris Nolan, how do you DO that?  Are you a bajazillionaire now?  You’re unstoppable! Inception has turned into one of

Movie Reviews of Movies I Haven’t Seen: Yogi Bear

All productivity today went to a screeching halt after seeing the second teaser trailer for “The Social Network” (see it on NYMag’s blog HERE and note that JCPE and I are the only commenters). At the ripe old age of

[Review] The Last Airbender

Movie adaptions rarely live up to the epicness of their source material. The X-Men, Super Mario Bros., and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies are some examples of this, while the Lord of the Rings trilogy is something that has lived

Movie Reviews of Movies I Haven’t Seen: Knight & Day

Oh dear Lord what is wrong with me? Seriously, there are the things going through my clearly deranged and misguided head like “oh my my isn’t Tom Cruise charming?” WTF? I keep seeing him in that denim shirt with that

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Five Year Flashback: Top Ten Songs I Was Listening To – May 2007 Edition

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May 2007 was the first time since I started making mixes in January 2004 that the core set of songs did not fit on a single CD. It was also the first time I started adding in comments before the

Top Ten Coolest TV Characters from the ’90s

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1. Daria Being the cynical, anti-social painter was never so cool. P.S. Quinn and the fashion club like totally sucked.   Memorable Quote: “People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiment that differentiates me from a doormat or a

Five Year Flashback: Top Ten Songs I Was Listening To – February 2007 Edition

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My February 2007 mix originally clocked in at 21 songs in total, and you are getting the top ten. Some items of note: 1. This mix was the first time many mainstay artists appeared on the list, including Amy Winehouse

Top Ten Ways to Know if You Are a Blair Waldorf or Serena Van Der Woodsen

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Hello Upper East Siders. Some of you may walk the streets as if you own the town like Blair, but beware: Your actions may prove you to be more of a Serena.  Are you ready to take the ultimate test?

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