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Sharknado (DVD) Review
Starring: Tara Reid (April); Ian Ziering (Fin); Jaason Simmons (Baz); Cassie Scerbo (Nova)
Written By: Thunder Levin
Directed By: Anthony Ferrante
Grade: F

Ok, so I was going to do an actual theatrical release movie review this time, but only a cursory glance at the current movie timetables proffered up such gems as The Family (remember way back when Robert De Niros...
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shave my head about every two weeks. Often, whilst doing so, I am compelled to shave my eyebrows off as well, so I can tell people I'm "pulling a Syd Barrett". But I don't. Because what if they don't grow back? I'd hate to go through life wearing eyebrow toupees.

Most people know about Chuck, the lost older brother on Happy Days. But few mention the existence (and subsequent disappearance) of Fonzie's nephew Spike. Spike dressed a lot like the Fonz and hit on Joanie (I believe he aspired to be a florist), but was later phased out and more or less replaced by Chachi Arcola. Who knew 1950's Wisconsin was such a Bermuda Triangle...
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Lovelace was an almost good movie. Amanda Seyfried did stellar work in an under-written role. It's one of those movies with lots of famous actors in small roles, which is distracting and takes you out of the movie. Also, if your movie is 87 minutes (before credits) and has two separate "Six years later" jumps it is probably not structured properly. Also, per the credits,...
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I'm not really one who goes all in on being overly (or overtly) spiritual. I wasn't raised to be religious (lapsed Catholics on both sides of my family tree). I am not big on the thought that there's loads of meaning in everything that happens.

Backstory--In college, I collaborated on writing projects with two friends, Michael and Melissa. We were (as so many young aspiring...
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Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, and David Marks should be allowed to call themselves The Beach Boys, for they put on a better show than the legal Beach Boys (AKA Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, and Pals). While Brian Wilson is pretty passive for a headlining artist, I am thankful that he's able to tour at all. I saw him in concert tonight and was quite impressed....
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Ten Movies That Are Nowhere Near As Bad As Their Reputation Would Have You Believe:
Ishtar;
The Bonfire Of The Vanities
Heaven's Gate
The Godfather Part III
The Postman
John Carter
Four Rooms
Neighbors
Hudson Hawk
Star Trek V

Only 9 since there should be an empty spot on any list for a new add.

SNL Fun Fact: On the fifth season of Saturday Night Live (last with original cast) Garrett Morris would freebase cocaine in his dressing room to the point he would have paranoid delusions of an "invisible hypnotist robot" that was trying to control his every mood. He would sometimes make five sandwiches in his dressing room and tell people that he would leave and come back...
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This weekend I saw Man Of Steel (newest Superman opus) and This Is The End (one of those "meta" type of things with a lot of people from Judd Apatow movies playing asshole versions of themselves). Both were good in very different ways.

Man Of Steel got everything just about right. It was maybe a tad more grim than it needed to be, but nevertheless...
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