Monthly Archives: January 2002

ABADDON

By David Finkelstein | January 2002

We never learn anything about the character John, so we can’t relate his inner conflict to anything we have seen or felt…

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ABADDON

John, a young heroin addict, receives a fatal overdose from his companions, who abandon him to die in an alley outside of a New York club. As he lies...

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SHORT VIDEOS OF ELIZABETH HALL

THE FAT GUY AND THE PINK HOUSE trt: 1 minute (2002) A brief video haiku of scenes from the beach. Swimmers, a pink house, lightning, a sudden...

INTERACTIVE MIDDLE-EARTH

You've just left your friendly neighborhood googolplex after soaking in the spectacle of Peter Jackson's masterful The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of...

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PORNO

There are lots of places one could spend Christmas Eve. Hanging out at an adult bookstore, however, probably wouldn't be way up there on the list. Yet,...

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DETENTION

Bill Walmsley (a superb John Davies) hasn't taught school in over twenty years. When he's summoned in desperation to substitute at Donner High School, he...

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THE FOREIGNER

Despite his inopportune reception at the box office in recent years, seems Steven Seagal still has a few fans. After they see his latest dire effort though...

INTERACTIVE MIDDLE-EARTH (part 2)

I'll review EA's and Universal's efforts when they hit the shelves; until then, here's a sampling of the Tolkien games of yore, several of which you can...

INTERACTIVE MIDDLE-EARTH (part 3)

War in Middle Earth ^ Developed in 1988 by Mike Singleton, a near-legendary programmer and designer of strategy videogames, "War in Middle Earth" is a...

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FRANK’S BOOK

Frank (John C. Reilly) may be the pettiest of bureaucrats, but his otherwise hellish, soul-destroying job leaves him with plenty of time on his hands....

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STOMPING GROUNDS

In Cameron Crowe's teen classic, Say Anything, John Cusack's heartsick Lloyd Dobbler decides briefly that his life is too dominated by women. So, he...

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