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Advance Script Review: Finding Nemo 2 E-mail
Movies Script Reviews
Written by Russell Davidson, CC2K Sports Editor   

ImageLet’s get the obvious jokes out of the way so you won’t have to suffer through 'em later.

Finding Nemo 2 should be lost.

No one should look for Finding Nemo 2.

Finding Nemo 2 should be flushed down the loo.

Nemo’s missing? What, again? Just how dumb is this kid?

And so on.

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Whatever Works: 40 Years of Woody Allen and Neurosis E-mail
Movies Current Reviews
Written by Tom Hardej, Special to CC2K   

Woody Allen delivers an A-OK new movie.

ImageIn the past 40 years, only 4 years have passed without a Woody Allen directed movie in theatres. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure no other director can claim such a thing. It’s prolific. The man is a work-a-holic, and he doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.

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A Look Back At The Batman Movies E-mail
Comics Essays Etc
Written by Tony Lazlo, CC2K Staff Writer   

CC2K's Tony Lazlo offers us one of his insanely long and detailed examinations of a major movie series. This time it's Batman.

ImageA look back through the six modern-era Batman movies yields some unexpected results, including the revelations that Batman Forever isn't as bad as I remember, that The Dark Knight isn't as good as I remember, and that Batman & Robin is good for one thing: reminding me how much I like the 1960s TV series.

And finally, that Batman Returns just might be the best damn one of them all.

Those statements may shock you, but I encourage you to keep reading.

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Sneak Peek: Octomom the Musical E-mail
Stage Essays Etc
Written by Tony Lazlo, CC2K Staff Writer   

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Rachael Lawrence, Molly McCook and Chris Voltaire.
In this interview, The musical director for Octomom the Musical talks about how the production evolved from a simple idea to a full show packed with 14 new songs.

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True Love for True Blood: A Conjoint Confessional E-mail
TV Current Reviews
Written by The CinCitizens   

In a special convention of the minds, four TV-obsessed female CinCitizens discovered their unifying love for the HBO series True Blood. So to celebrate this equality of mindset, each of the four women gets to have their say about the show.

ImageThey agreed to keep these questions in mind while writing:

1. Why do you love the show? What makes it stand out to you?
2. What don't you like? What would you change/improve?
3. What are your hopes for this season? What would you like to see or not like to see?

In their responses the ladies go deeper than the skin in their analysis of the appeal of the down and dirty vampire show and revel in the danger and detriment Season 2 currently brings to their TV screens every Sunday.

First up is CC2K Book Editor and resident Twilight-expert, Beth Woodward.

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The Dumbest Argument: Mark Bauerlein’s The Dumbest Generation E-mail
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Written by Beth Woodward, CC2K Books Editor   

ImageI just finished reading The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don’t Trust Anyone Under 30) by Mark Bauerlein.  Just for the sake of full disclosure, I will say that I only read this book with the intent of eviscerating it for this column.  Surprisingly, I’m not as incensed as I expected to be.

Of course, I’m not convinced either—which, given that Bauerlein makes his entire argument about people my age, is a problem.

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Advance Script Review: Masters of the Universe E-mail
Movies Script Reviews
Written by Tony Lazlo, CC2K Staff Writer   

The lifeless script for Masters of the Universe has some real potential, but it threatens to make a flying leap into the dustbin of history – or in this case, the dustbin of bad fantasy movies.

SPOILERS! MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!

ImageDespite a story that unearths some of the oldest He-Man mythology to good effect, Justin Marks' script for Masters of the Universe (MOTU) borrows from several classic fantasy and science-fiction sources without taking the time or effort to energize those borrowed elements with a fresh perspective. There's nothing wrong with ripping off ideas from old stories, but if you're going to do that, you must assiduously avoid cliché.

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DVD Review: Marley and Me

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CC2K newcomer Niall Browne takes a look at the region 2 DVD of Marley and Me.

Before I begin this review in full, I must give a disclaimer: I’m not a dog person. It’s not that I don’t like them – it’s just that I don’t want one around my...

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Final Crisis #7: The End of the DC Universe?

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For the first time in a very long time, I'm at a legitimate loss for words after I close the final pages of a comic book. Certainly, this could be from my brain being turned to complete slush after reading Superman Beyond #2 and Final Crisis #6 back...

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Is There Life after Harry?: An Open Letter to Daniel Radcliffe

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In this classic piece, CC2K's Jaime Kawamoto advises Daniel Radcliffe on how to pursue his post-Harry Potter career.

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Instant Expert: Beirut

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In our Instant Expert column, CC2k Music Editor Jimmy Hitt gives you a crash course on a unique, up-and-coming or otherwise extraordinary artist.

This week's rocker to get the Instant Expert treatment is 21-year-old wunderkind Zach Condon and Beirut.

Read on, and wow all your friends at cocktail parties, laugh-ins, sleepovers...

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Television Collision: The Guilty Pleasure of The Unit – A Eulogy

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When it comes to serial television, though I watch a lot of it, I am not the easiest one to please. I treasure continuity more than most people, I want drama mixed with smart humor, I want characters with depth, I want surprising yet believable story twists and I want...

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