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Captain America: The First Avenger

July 27, 2011
by Luke Goldstein
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Captain America: The Real Hero Lies Beneath the Mask

Yes, this is yet another comic book superhero movie. Yes, this is another Marvel comic big-budget franchise trying to get off the ground. You might start to wonder why you should bother seeing any of these if a new one just hits the screens one month later. First off, it definitely helps to be a comic book fan from the start, but beyond that, in terms of pure movie magic and box office trending, this newest chapter gets a little boost from being the last in a long line of films leading to a culminating epic fanboys have been frothing over for years now…The Avengers! But, I’ll dip more into that later, for now, let’s look at the throwback hero of the group who takes us back to a time when heroes were not only cheered for their strength, but also for their conduct. Continue reading

Dispatches from the Edge by Anderson Cooper

July 18, 2011
by Luke Goldstein
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Dispatches From The Edge: The Silver Fox Sadly Shines

It is expected now for any member of the political beltway or those who report on it (and other daily news events) to grace the shelves of our local bookstores (or the front page of our eBook apps) with a tell-all/biography/memoir. Most are pushed on them by overzealous managers and agents trying desperately to cash in on their popularity with various demographics, but every now and again one journal will come to fruition from a much more real and meaningful purpose. Continue reading

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

July 8, 2011
by Luke Goldstein
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Transformers – Dark of the Moon: Some Things Never Change

I’m going to commit what to many will seem like film geek treason, I will now connect Michael Bay and Terrence Malick into one theory of filmmaking.

Yep, deal with it. Continue reading

Matt Lewis, Video Game Reunion

July 2, 2011
by Luke Goldstein
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A Digital Call to Arms (or Call to Bone, rather)

People fall in and out of your lives all the time. Friends you once saw everyday somehow find years going by without any contact at all. There’s no shame or blame in that, it’s just how life changes all the time. What matters are the experiences you have during those times and how they change your life going forward. Continue reading