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The X-Files: I Want to BelieveMovie Review - Jul 25, 2008 - By Jim Pappas
A throwback to the television series, this new film stays away from the conspiracies and directs most of its attention to the relationship between Mulder and Scully, and not really much else.

Trapped AshesDVD Review - Jul 24, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
An anthology of horror shorts with a Hollywood theme, this could have been great fun -- but in execution it's Night Gallery sloppily reimagined for late-night premium cable.

The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Never MadeBook Review - Jul 23, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
David Hughes' painstakingly researched book is a welcome dose of cinematic faux schadenfreude over catastrophes that never happened.

FartisteBook Review - Jul 22, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
The (mostly true) story of Joseph Pujol, a stage actor of the Moulin Rouge who's act consisted of... farting?!

SkinnedBook Review - Jul 21, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
Robin Wasserman returns with a future-set tale that will reinvigorate philosophical debates over existence and spirituality.

Mad Men - Season OneDVD Review - Jul 21, 2008 - By Robert Bell
The 13-episode first season of the AMC hit features some of the most fantastic, delectable and goose-bump inciting writing to be seen on television in years.

21 (Two-Disc Special Edition)DVD Review - Jul 21, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
Kevin Spacey dominates in this tale of MIT mathemagicians who develop a strategy to count cards in Vegas.

The Dark KnightMovie Review - Jul 18, 2008 - By Jeff Ritter
Christian Bale and Heath Ledger engage in one of the best comic book battles ever put to film. But is the rest of it any good?

The Dark KnightMovie Review - Jul 18, 2008 - By Jim Pappas
A sequel that clearly rises above its predecessor, this is one of the best films of the year, terrifying, relentless and thrilling.

Mad for Miley: An Unauthorized BiographyBook Review - Jul 18, 2008 - By Paul Schultz
As with any biography of an on-going career, this work gets more dated as time goes by, but it still operates as a fine -- if unreliable -- introduction to the teen sensation.

Mamma Mia!Movie Review - Jul 16, 2008 - By Robert Bell
As a straightforward and guileless adaptation of the hit musical, Mamma Mia! mostly succeeds, despite the fact that it is essentially two-hours of celebrity ABBA karaoke with only a little vocal talent.

Birds of Prey - The Complete SeriesDVD Review - Jul 16, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
Keenly timed to release the same week as "The Dark Knight" to capitalize on the newest wave of Bat-mania, this failed series tantalizes with promise but disappoints with execution.

The Dark KnightMovie Review - Jul 15, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
Batman returns to the big screen with explosive force in this non-stop action ride through madness, tragedy and triumph.

Face the Music (Hannah Montana #9)Book Review - Jul 15, 2008 - By Paul Schultz
The student-by-day, pop-star-by-night contemplates the consequences of a pair of decisions she's made in this ninth entry in the junior novel series based on the hit Disney Channel series.

Saving Grace - Episode 201: "Have a Seat, Earl"Television Review - Jul 14, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
The second season of this gripping, heart-wracking drama exemplifies why Saving Grace continues to grow in popularity. Highway to Heaven this ain't!

Read All About It!Book Review - Jul 11, 2008 - By Paul Schultz
The First Lady and newly-off-the-market daughter fashion a picture book aimed at fostering youthful literacy. Will their celebrity entice children to read all about it?

Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyMovie Review - Jul 11, 2008 - By Jim Pappas
This thrilling sequel takes us to some scary dark places and leaves us wanting more in the end.

Journey to the Center of the EarthMovie Review - Jul 10, 2008 - By Jim Pappas
Visually arresting but emotionally barren, this 3-D version of the Jules Verne classic novel is strictly for children, and the child within us.

Slings & Arrows: The Complete CollectionDVD Review - Jul 10, 2008 - By Robert Bell
Characters are crafted with care, complexity and completion and used in an entirely believable and logical capacity as they integrate, afflict and influence each other in entirely organic, moving and often hilarious ways.

Jack: Secret HistoriesBook Review - Jul 9, 2008 - By R.J. Carter
F. Paul Wilson goes back to the beginning to reveal the formative years of his protagonist, Repairman Jack.

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