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[21 Feb 2004 | No Comment | ]

I used to despise Ninjas. But that’s before I discovered CHEERLEADER NINJAS. Yes, there really is a film out there entitled CHEERLEADER NINJAS. And even more amazing than that is the fact that it’s actually pretty damn funny…

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[6 Jan 2004 | No Comment | ]

It’s never been a secret that I’m a Tim Burton fan. My love for Burton, however, is a lot different for my love for many of the other filmmakers whose work I appreciate…

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[5 Jan 2004 | No Comment | ]

I am the grown child of two nearly-hippie ski bums from Vermont. As a result of that, I’ve long felt tied to certain cultural influences that bypass others. I fondly remember my parents getting babysitters for me so that they could sneak off to see some cheesy, early 80s skin flicks disguised as ski comedies…

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[23 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]
Santa With Muscles (1997)

When the subject of Christmas movies comes up, many names immediately come to mind. Ebeneezer Scrooge. George Bailey. Ralphie Parker. Blake Thorne…

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[22 Dec 2003 | 3 Comments | ]

Look, I told you all many years ago that I love the Muppets, and there ain’t a goddamn thing you can do about it. And my love for Muppets goes far beyond the Kermits and Fozzies and Piggys that appeared on The Muppet Show

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[15 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

Warning! If you are a smoker and wish to see this film, you may want to wait until it hits DVD or see it at your local cinema and drafthouse. If not, you will be seriously jonesing for a cigarette within the first 20 minutes…

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[9 Dec 2003 | 3 Comments | ]

Over the last few years, I have been privileged to watch the professional growth of Atlanta’s preeminent film reviewer. I have watched his ideas hatch from simple scrawlings on random pieces of paper and grow into first a free Homestead site, and eventually into the pinnacle of professionalism that you are all now enjoying…

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[4 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

It’s only a few weeks until Christmas, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to break out the Muppets! And if you’ve been following MCFTR for any period of time, then you’re probably painfully aware that we (except, of course, for Terry, the heartless bastard that he is) have sort of a soft spot for those little Jim Henson creations…

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[1 Dec 2003 | No Comment | ]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: The Christmas season doesn’t officially start until the day after Thanksgiving. Sure, ELF was out in theaters three weeks ago, but I purposefully didn’t see or review it until after Turkey Day had come and gone, simply out of principle…

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[14 Nov 2003 | No Comment | ]

Ironically, this review of a movie about comedians is going to be pretty serious. After all, it’s pretty ironic in itself that a film about comedians is pretty serious to begin with…