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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Doctor Who blogging: “Nightmare in Silver”

Thu, May 16, 2013
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Bratty Angie with her “stupid box” and “I’m bored” and “the future is stupid”… She gets to travel in the TARDIS and we don’t? WTF?

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Friday night fortune cookie: Willy Wonka says…

Sat, Mar 31, 2012
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“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”

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question of the day: What fictional boogeyman — zombie, vampire, Giger Alien, Oompa Loompa, etc — do you need to protect yourself against?

Wed, Jun 15, 2011
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It just now bubbled up to my conscious mind that I cannot let my feet hang over the edge of the bed lest I lose a few toes to the monster under the bed. Someone could make a pretty penny designing a monster-under-the-bed-proof bed.

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Hop (review)

Wed, Mar 30, 2011
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The bunny? It burns. Bad.

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question of the day: What is the greatest children’s film of all time?

Wed, Aug 04, 2010
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The U.K.’s *Radio Times* — the British equivalent of the U.S.’s *TV Guide* — polled its readers to determine the best movies for kids ever made…

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Friday night fortune cookie: Willy Wonka says…

Fri, Jul 16, 2010
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“Invention is 93 percent perspiration, 6 percent electricity, 4 percent evaporation, and 2 percent butterscotch ripple.”

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‘Lost’ blogging: “The Last Recruit”

Wed, Apr 21, 2010
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I’m so bored with *Lost*…

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‘Lost’ blogging: “Everybody Loves Hugo”

Wed, Apr 14, 2010
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Here are the thoughts I jotted down, pretty much in order as they occurred to me as I watched…

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question of the day: What is the creepiest movie moment ever?

Fri, Oct 30, 2009
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To me, Halloween isn’t about “scary” — it’s about “creepy.” Scares make you jump out of your seat and scream, but then they’re gone. The creeps stay with you forever, and then sneak back up on you in the middle of the night and keep you away long into the wee hours. What does that … more…

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September 18: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Sat, Sep 19, 2009
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We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but it’s raining spaghetti and meatballs out there. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, “Hey, did you check out that new 3D animated movie … more…

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