Stories By Julia Rhodes
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Movie Review: Kick-Ass
February 1, 2024Most importantly, Kick-Ass doesn’t pull any punches. The violence is hardcore, the cursing is constant, and...
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Kick-Ass and the Hit-Girl debacle
February 1, 2024Chloe Grace Moretz as Hit-Girl in last weekend’s Kick-Ass In my review for Kick-Ass, I only...
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The Big Easy: Great movies and TV set in New Orleans
January 31, 2024Music is the heart and soul of New Orleans: Wendell Pierce in a publicity shot for...
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The Weekly Listicle: Antiheroes!
January 30, 2024Aaron Johnson as Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass This week’s most anticipated release is Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn...
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Movie Review: The Runaways
January 30, 2024“It’s not about women’s lib, kitties, it’s about women’s libido!” manager Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) screams...
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Spoiler Sensitivity: What’s the deal?
January 28, 2024Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil: replace “evil” with “spoilers” and you’ve got...
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The Weekly Listicle: SPOILER ALERT
January 27, 2024In honor of April Fool’s Day, The Weekly Listicle issues a SPOILER WARNING as we describe...
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Movie Review: Clash of the Titans
January 27, 2024Some films were meant to be viewed in three dimensions, but this one wasn’t. Clash of...
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Movie Review: Hot Tub Time Machine
January 27, 2024A hot tub repairman cum “mystical time traveling guy” (Chevy Chase) warns the men that “the...
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Happy Birthday, NC-17!
January 25, 2024The basics of the MPAA’s rating system (from here). Oh, NC-17. You’re like that friend who’s...