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How the West Was No Fun

August 1, 2011
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Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde in 'Cowboys & Aliens'

You’re probably aware by now that Jon Favreu’s epic genre mashup Cowboys & Aliens was met this weekend with a resounding, “eh,” a sentiment reflected in the less than blockbuster take at the box office. This is an apt reaction to a fairly joyless summer film that is part Bourne Identity, part Independence Day,...

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How Acronyms Ruin Movies (HARM)

May 27, 2010
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How Acronyms Ruin Movies (HARM)

You can blame the Internet. You can blame cell phone texting. You can blame email. Thanks a lot, king of the world I blame James Cameron. Once upon a time, Mr. Cameron made a little film called Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which, to my recollection, did reasonably well for its day. The marketing behind...

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