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The Snowman
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Read more: The SnowmanThe Iceman Cometh. The Snowman. Oh man, am I proud of that tagline. I always try to avoid using clunky puns in my taglines, and this movie just begs for something hacky like “This movie leaves everything out in the cold” or “You just got snowed in” or “‘Snow joke this movie is bad.” For…
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Mixing it up at the Poker Tables: Swimming with Fish
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Read more: Mixing it up at the Poker Tables: Swimming with FishPoker games can be a little daunting for newbies, especially when you’re coming up against assholes who’ve been playing the game for a long time. Too many entrenched players feel entitled to treat newbies with disrespect. But a word of caution is in order: its the newbies who are snapping at their heels and displacing…
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NFL Week 7: You Knew What You Were Getting In For Edition
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Read more: NFL Week 7: You Knew What You Were Getting In For EditionHey, it happens. Gotta handle the swings, that’s part of the process. Remember, a very famous man of the cloth once said that a mans gotta make at least one bet a day, else he could be walking around lucky and never know it. We’ll be alright. Now, as is custom with most football gambling…
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The Foreigner (2017)
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Read more: The Foreigner (2017)Jackie Chan for the win. Of all the actors you’ve seen in a film or television, can you name one that appears to love their job more than Chan? You know when you hear he’s in a new movie, you are in. You don’t even need to know the title; just when the film opens…
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The Foreigner (2017)
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Read more: The Foreigner (2017)Film Review- The Foreigner (2017) Fair Value of The Foreigner: $5.00. It’s worth watching on the in-flight movie, but there’s little that’s memorable about this film. Is This Film Worth My Time? The Foreigner is a taut and engaging mixture of vigilante action and espionage. It’s one of the better, more well assembled examples of…
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Blade Runner 2049
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Read more: Blade Runner 2049Film Review- Blade Runner 2049 2hrs 34 minutes, R for graphic violence and nudity Fair Value of Blade Runner 2049: $24. Easily worth multiple viewings, with elaborate scenes and gorgeous visuals making an IMAX premium justifiable. A worthy successor to the classic that invented Cyberpunk. Future Parables Must Be Coded in Chrome and Holograms: To…
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It (2017)
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Read more: It (2017)Film Review- It (2017) 2 hours 15 minutes, R for multiple child maiming. Fair Value of It: $20. I’m going to go back for another screening when I can find a cheap seat. Autobio for the Longform: Georgie Denbrough has always been one of the reasons why I hate the name George. Hes the iconic…
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NFL Week 5: Yes, it’s already Week 5 Edition
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Read more: NFL Week 5: Yes, it’s already Week 5 EditionRats in the cellar! The dreaded double deuce! Dot cinco goose-eggs. The worst of it is that I thought we were rolling early on, too. We nailed the Saints v. Dolphins game in London, even predicting the ugly nature of the whole affair. I didn’t see it obviously, because no one not addicted to cocaine…
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The ABC’s Of Gun Culture
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Read more: The ABC’s Of Gun CultureThis is my rifle, this is my gun. This is for fighting, this is for fun. Gun Culture in America Since this article was originally written we have now outdone ourselves with a mass-shooting in Las Vegas. At least 50 58 59 dead and over 200 529 wounded. President Trump’s response? We need more assault…
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American Made
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Read more: American MadeThis actually happened. If the only thing you think of when you hear the word contra is up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-b-a-b-a-select-start, youre not alone. Even with as much history as I consume, I still haven’t jumped into the events of the late 1970s and early 1980s involving the Central and South American rebels and their U.S. backing. But,…